Birdman (novel)

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Birdman
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First edition
Author Mo Hayder
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
SeriesJack Caffery no 1
Genre Thriller novel
Publisher Bantam Books
Publication date
1 December 1999
Media typePrint (Hardback & Paperback)
Pages363pp (hardback)
ISBN 0-593-04520-3
OCLC 42406460
Followed by The Treatment  

Birdman (1999) was the first novel of British crime-writer Mo Hayder. It introduced her protagonist Detective Inspector Jack Caffery.

Plot summary

Caffery gets involved in the frightening case of five murdered women whose mutilated corpses are found in the outskirts of London. His investigation yields a treasure trove of abominations. Caffery knows his department is looking in the wrong place for the perpetrator, but he cannot guess at the forces he is up against, or the true darkness of a killer's heart. The manhunt builds as a killer is cornered. The sequel is The Treatment .


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