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The Butterfly Garden

by Dot Hutchison

$8.99 on Amazon

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ISBN1503934713

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The Butterfly Garden

by Dot Hutchison

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The Butterfly Garden is an adult crime thriller about the interrogation of Maya, a survivor from a clandestine compound where a man called the Gardener held young women captive and tattooed them with butterfly markings. The narrative alternates between Maya's nonlinear account of life in the garden and FBI agents' questioning, creating tension around what she may be withholding.

The Butterfly Garden centers on a clandestine compound where a man known as the Gardener has kidnapped young women, had them intricately tattooed with butterfly markings, and held them captive in a garden setting. When the site is discovered, a survivor who identifies herself only as Maya is brought in for questioning by FBI agents Victor Hanoverian and Brandon Eddison. The novel unfolds largely through Maya's account of life inside the garden as she recounts events to the investigators.

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The Butterfly Garden is an adult crime thriller about the interrogation of Maya, a survivor from a clandestine compound where a man called the Gardener held young women captive and tattooed them with butterfly markings. The narrative alternates between Maya's nonlinear account of life in the garden and FBI agents' questioning, creating tension around what she may be withholding.
Who is it for?
Adult readers who are comfortable with dark crime fiction, psychological thrillers, and content involving captivity, trauma, and sexual violence.
What are the main themes?
Captivity and psychological survival, identity and agency under extreme duress, the objectification of victims, loyalty and complicity among captives, and the tension between witness testimony and investigative uncertainty.
Who wrote it?
Dot Hutchison, whose Collector series continues with subsequent novels featuring agents Hanoverian and Eddison.
What format or source is it?
The Butterfly Garden is a standalone adult thriller novel published by Thomas & Mercer, Amazon Publishing's crime and thriller imprint. It is also the first book in the Collector series.
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What's this book about?

A survivor named Maya is questioned by FBI agents about her experience in a hidden garden compound where a kidnapper known as the Gardener held young women captive, systematically tattooed them with butterfly designs, and maintained a system of control over them. The story unfolds through Maya's testimony, which gradually reveals details about the other captives, the Gardener's methods, and the complex dynamics within the garden.

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