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A lot has happened in Dolores Hawthorne’s life since the events of last Halloween. She’s divorced, traded being a forensic pathologist for a job as a medical examiner, and now lives in small-town Wisconsin, close—but not too close—to her family. Dolores doesn’t have much in the...
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A dark, suspenseful, Wisconsin-set thriller with a rich (opened) vein of pitch-black humour, this standalone novel sees No Rest for the Wicked’s pathologist heroine Dolores Diaz return to the Midwest to investigate a suspicious, grisly death in a small-town slaughterhouse. Perfect for fans of Ronald Malfi and Rachel Harrison.
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A lot has happened in Dolores Hawthorne’s life since the events of last Halloween. She’s divorced, traded being a forensic pathologist for a job as a medical examiner, and now lives in small-town Wisconsin, close—but not too close—to her family.
Dolores doesn’t have much in the way of work, but that all changes when a body is found at the local slaughterhouse. Benedict Marcy owned Marcy’s Meats and was affectionately called "Mr. Mercy" across the region. This high-profile case quickly catches the attention of Dolores’s friends at the FBI.
From the very beginning, this case is full of contradictions and surprises, and the team quickly learns someone is willing to go to extreme lengths to stop them from finding out the truth behind Benedict Marcy’s murder.
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ISBN: 9781835418765
Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 October 2026
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Titan Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 55.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 255g
Pages: 368
About the Author
Rachel Louise Adams was raised in a small town in Brittany by a French father and a North American mother. After spending most of her childhood reading and writing, she went on to study literature at university (Université de Bretagne Occidentale), graduating with honours and getting a PhD scholarship. Her debut novel No Rest for the Wicked was published in September 2025 by Titan Books in the UK and Minotaur Books (Macmillan) in the US, and was selected as one of the ‘Best New Books’ of September by People Magazine.
Instagram: @rachellouiseadams
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