Killer Instinct by Larry C. Pike

A Gritty Portland Police Procedural Meets Creature-Feature Supernatural Horror

In the rainy, shadow-drenched streets of 1990s Portland, a vicious predator stalks young women along the Union Avenue corridor, leaving behind mutilated, blood-soaked crime scenes that baffle local authorities. Homicide investigators racing against the clock soon realize they aren't hunting a typical serial killer—the gruesome evidence points to a terrifying, inhuman beast with a literal hunger for flesh and a dark, insatiable thirst for power.

Written by a real-life former homicide detective, Killer Instinct follows the relentless police force operating on the front lines of a city paralyzed by fear. As the body count rises and the boundary between street-level crime and supernatural horror collapses, the precinct must confront a nightmare that defies modern forensics before the entity claims its next victim.

Why You’ll Love This Book

Authored by real-life Portland homicide cop Larry C. Pike, this 1993 pulp thriller offers an exceptionally authentic procedural foundation mixed with gory, supernatural creature horror. Fans of classic 90s paperback horror, Joseph Wambaugh's gritty police novels, and dark urban fantasy mysteries like Fever House or John Connolly's Charlie Parkerseries will devour this rare cult gem.