Bøger af Karin Slaughter

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*; Karin Slaughter, author of thebestselling Will Trent novels, is widely acclaimed as ';one of the best crime novelists in America' (The Washington Post). Now she delivers her first stand-alone novel: an epic story of a city in the midst of seismic upheaval, a serial killer targeting cops, and a divided police force tasked with bringing a madman to justice. Atlanta, 1974: As a brutal murder and a furious manhunt rock the city's police department, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the job will also be her last. She's determined to defy her privileged background by making her own waywearing a badge and carrying a gun. But for a beautiful young woman, life will be anything but easy in the macho world of the Atlanta PD, where even the female cops have little mercy for rookies. It's also the worst day possible to start given that a beloved cop has been gunned down, his brothers in blue are out for blood, and the city is on the edge of war. Kate isn't the only woman on the force who's feeling the heat. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When she and Kate, her new partner, are pushed out of the citywide search for a cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach the boiling point. With a killer poised to strike again, they will pursue their own line of investigation, risking everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart. Relentlessly paced, acutely observed, wickedly funny, and often heartbreaking, Cop Town is Karin Slaughter's most powerful novel yeta tour de force of storytelling from our foremost master of character, atmosphere, and suspense.Features a preview of Karin Slaughter's next novel,Pretty Girls';Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, andCop Townshows the author at the top of her gamerelentless pacing, complex characters, and gritty realism, all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge. Slaughter's eye for detail and truth is unmatched. . . . I'd follow her anywhere.'Gillian Flynn';Cop Town proves Karin Slaughter is one of America's best writers. . . . She pulls her readers into a twisted tale of mystery and keeps them fascinated from start to finish.'The Huffington Post';Stunning . . . Karin Slaughter breaks new ground with this riveting story. If you haven't yet read her, this is the moment.'Michael Connelly';Compulsively readable . . . will have your heart racing.'O: The Oprah Magazine';Intense . . . engrossing . . . evocative . . . [Karin Slaughter's] first stand-alone novel [has] a gritty, action-packed plot and strong, believable characters.'Associated Press ';Slaughter graphically exposes the rampant racism, homophobia, and misogyny of cop culture in the 1970s. . . . Winning leads, the retro setting, and a riveting plot make this one of Slaughter's best.'Booklist (starred review) ';Superb . . . explosive . . . [Cop Town] is sure to win over readers new to Slaughter's work while reminding old fans of her enormous talent.'Library Journal (starred review)

With the discovery of a murder at an abandoned construction site, Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is brought in on a case that becomes much more dangerous when the dead man is identified as an ex-cop.Studying the body, Sara Linton?the GBI's newest medical examiner and Will's lover?realizes that the extensive blood loss didn't belong to the corpse. Bloody footprints leading away from the scene indicate there is another victim?a woman?who has vanished . . . and who will die soon if she isn't found.Will is already compromised, because the site belongs to the city's most popular citizen: a wealthy, powerful, and politically connected athlete?a man who's already gotten away with rape, despite Will's exhaustive efforts to put him away.But when evidence links Will's troubled past to the case, the consequences will tear through his life, wreaking havoc for Will and everyone around him, including his colleagues, family, friends?and even the suspects he pursues.

Andrea knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows she's spent her whole life in the small beachside town of Belle Isle; she knows Laura's never wanted anything more than to lead a quiet life in this conventional community; she knows she's never kept a secret in her life. Because we all know our mothers, don't we?But all that changes when a trip to the mall explodes into violence and Andrea suddenly sees a completely different side to Laura. Because it turns out that before Laura was Laura, she was someone completely different. For nearly thirty years she's been hiding from her previous identity, lying low in the hope that no one would ever find her. But now she's been exposed, and nothing will ever be the same again.The police want answers and Laura's innocence is on the line, but she won't speak to anyone, including her own daughter. Andrea embarks on a desperate journey following the bread crumb trail of her mother's past. Andrea knows that if she can't uncover the secrets hidden there, there may be no future for her mother . . . or her.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "A complex, gripping and deadly serious novel that reflects anew Slaughter's abundant talent."-The Washington Post "An amazing effort . . . This is [Karin] Slaughter's best book to date, and readers unfamiliar with her work will find this one a perfect place to begin."-Associated Press There's no police training stronger than a cop's instinct. Faith Mitchell's mother isn't answering her phone. Her front door is open. There's a bloodstain above the knob. Everything Faith learned in the academy goes out the window when she charges into her mother's house, gun drawn. She sees a man dead in the laundry room, a hostage situation in the bedroom. What she doesn't see is her mother. When the hostage situation turns deadly, Faith is left with too many questions. She'll need the help of her partner, Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton to get some answers. But Faith isn't just a cop anymore, she's a witness-and a suspect. To find her mother, Faith will have to cross the thin blue line and bring the truth to light-or bury it forever. "An absolute master . . . Slaughter creates some wonderfully complex and mature female characters, a distinctive achievement in the world of thrillers."-Chicago Tribune "Slaughter has always known how to pace the suspense in her stellar crime novels, but she really outdoes herself here. . . . [She] reveals the heart and soul of her characters within a highly choreographed, unrelentingly suspenseful plot."-Booklist (starred review)

Vio lo que hiciste.Él sabe quién eres ... De la autora bestseller del New York Times de Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, un emocionante thriller independiente. UNA VIDA ORDINARIA ... Leigh Collier ha trabajado duro para construir lo que parece una vida normal. Ella es una abogada defensora prometedora en un prestigioso bufete de abogados en Atlanta, haría cualquier cosa por su hija Maddy, de dieciséis años, y se las está arreglando para ser una madre exitosa en una pandemia después de una separación amistosa de su esposo Walter. OCULTA UN PASADO DEVASTADOR ... Pero la vida cotidiana de Leigh enmascara una infancia que nadie debería tener que soportar ... una infancia empañada por secretos, rota por la traición y finalmente destruida por un brutal acto de violencia. PERO AHORA EL PASADO SE ESTÁ RECUPERANDO ... Un domingo por la noche en la obra de teatro de la escuela de su hija, recibe una llamada de uno de los socios que quiere que Leigh suba a bordo para defender a un hombre rico acusado de múltiples cargos de violación. Aunque desconfía del caso, resulta evidente que no tiene muchas opciones si quiere conservar su trabajo. Van a juicio en una semana. Cuando se encuentra cara a cara con el acusado, se da cuenta de que no es una coincidencia que le hayan pedido específicamente que lo represente. Ella lo conoce. Y la conoce. Más concretamente, es posible que sepa lo que sucedió hace más de veinte años y por qué Leigh ha pasado dos décadas evitando su pasado. Y EL TIEMPO SE ESTÁ ACABANDO. De repente, tiene mucho más que perder que este caso. La única persona que puede ayudar es su hermana menor llamada Callie, la última persona a la que Leigh querría arrastrar a esto después de todo lo que han pasado. Pero con la verdad devastadora en peligro de ser revelada, no tiene otra opción ...He saw what you did. He knows who you are...From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, an electrifying standalone thriller.AN ORDINARY LIFE...Leigh Collier has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life. She's an up-and-coming defense attorney at a prestigious law firm in Atlanta, would do anything for her sixteen-year-old daughter Maddy, and is managing to successfully coparent through a pandemic after an amicable separation from her husband Walter.HIDES A DEVASTATING PAST...But Leigh's ordinary life masks a childhood no one should have to endure ... a childhood tarnished by secrets, broken by betrayal, and ultimately destroyed by a brutal act of violence.BUT NOW THE PAST IS CATCHING UP...On a Sunday night at her daughter's school play, she gets a call from one of the firm's partners who wants Leigh to come on board to defend a wealthy man accused of multiple counts of rape. Though wary of the case, it becomes apparent she doesn't have much choice if she wants to keep her job. They're scheduled to go to trial in one week. When she meets the accused face-to-face, she realizes that it's no coincidence that he's specifically asked for her to represent him. She knows him. And he knows her. More to the point, he may know what happened over twenty years ago, and why Leigh has spent two decades avoiding her past. AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT.Suddenly she has a lot more to lose than this case. The only person who can help is her younger, estranged sister Callie?the last person Leigh would ever want to drag into this after all they've been through. But with the life-shattering truth in danger of being revealed, she has no choice...?A high-stakes thriller . . . Her heroines are believable, flawed and courageous.? ?OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE

In the trauma center of Atlanta's busiest hospital, Sara Linton treats the city's poor, wounded, and unlucky—and finds refuge from the tragedy that rocked her life in rural Grant County. Then, in one instant, Sara is thrust into a frantic police investigation, coming face-to-face with a tall driven detective and his quiet female partner.... In Undone, three unforgettable characters from Karin Slaughter's New York Times bestselling novels Faithless and Fractured collide for the first time, entering an electrifying race against the clock—and a duel with unspeakable human evil.In the backwoods of suburban Atlanta, where Sara's patient was found, local police have set up their investigation. But Georgia Bureau of Investigation detective Will Trent doesn't wait for the go-ahead from his boss—he plunges through police lines, through the brooding woods, and single-handedly exposes a hidden house of horror buried beneath the earth. Then he finds another victim.... Wresting the case away from the local police chief, Will and his partner, Faith Mitchell—a woman keeping explosive secrets of her own—are called into a related investigation. Another woman—a smart, upscale, independent young mother—has been snatched. For the two cops out on the hunt, for the doctor trying to bring her patient back to life, the truth hits like a hammer: the killer's torture chamber has been found, but the killer is still at work.In her latest suspense masterpiece, Karin Slaughter weaves together the moving, powerful human stories of characters as real as they are complex and unforgettable. At the same time she has crafted a work of dazzling storytelling and spine-tingling mystery—as three people, each with their own wounds and their own secrets, are all that stands between a madman and his next crime.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"[A] hold-on-to-your-hat, nail-biting story."-The Washington Post "Slaughter's best yet, by far."-Lee Child Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner. Will cannot fathom Amanda's motivation until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage they have both been drawn to for different reasons. Decades before, when his father was imprisoned for murder, this was Will's home. It appears that the case that launched Amanda's career forty years ago has suddenly come back to life-and it involves the long-held mystery of Will's birth and parentage. Now these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed. Includes Karin Slaughter's short story "Snatched" and a preview of the Will Trent novel Unseen"With every page of this story the tension mounts. . . . If you have a hunger for a rich and fulfilling novel then you owe it to yourself to pick up Criminal."-Huffington Post "A masterpiece of character, atmosphere and riveting suspense, Criminal is the most powerful and moving novel yet from one of the most gifted storytellers at work today."-Chicago Daily Herald

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"There's deception, sabotage, violence, family secrets . . . all the stuff you could want from a fictional page-turner."? theSkimm Recommended by Washington Post • theSkimm • GMA.com • Popsugar • Bustle • Atlanta Journal-Constitution • Augusta Chronicle • Sun-Sentinel • Mystery and Suspense Magazine • and more! He saw what you did. He knows who you are...From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, an electrifying standalone thriller.AN ORDINARY LIFE...Leigh Collier has worked hard to build what looks like a normal life. She's an up-and-coming defense attorney at a prestigious law firm in Atlanta, would do anything for her sixteen-year-old daughter Maddy, and is managing to successfully coparent through a pandemic after an amicable separation from her husband Walter.HIDES A DEVASTATING PAST...But Leigh's ordinary life masks a childhood no one should have to endure ... a childhood tarnished by secrets, broken by betrayal, and ultimately destroyed by a brutal act of violence.BUT NOW THE PAST IS CATCHING UP...On a Sunday night at her daughter's school play, she gets a call from one of the firm's partners who wants Leigh to come on board to defend a wealthy man accused of multiple counts of rape. Though wary of the case, it becomes apparent she doesn't have much choice if she wants to keep her job. They're scheduled to go to trial in one week. When she meets the accused face-to-face, she realizes that it's no coincidence that he's specifically asked for her to represent him. She knows him. And he knows her. More to the point, he may know what happened over twenty years ago, and why Leigh has spent two decades avoiding her past. AND TIME IS RUNNING OUT.Suddenly she has a lot more to lose than this case. The only person who can help is her younger, estranged sister Callie?the last person Leigh would ever want to drag into this after all they've been through. But with the life-shattering truth in danger of being revealed, she has no choice...?A high-stakes thriller . . . Her heroines are believable, flawed and courageous.? ?OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE

"Brilliant plotting, relentless suspense,” raved the Washington Post. "A new synonym for terror,” crowned the Detroit Free Press. The critics agree: no one writes suspense like Karin Slaughter, whose thrillers featuring medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, have propelled her to the top of bestseller lists the world over. Now Slaughter fuses her unmatched grasp of forensic science and a mastery of complex relationships in a riveting tale of faith, doubt, and murder.The victim was buried alive in the Georgia woods—then killed in a horrifying fashion. When Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the pretty, impeccably dressed young woman. And for Sara and Jeffrey, a harrowing journey begins, one that will test their own turbulent relationship and draw dozens of lives into the case.Lena Adams is one of them. A Grant County detective for years, she has her own reasons for being drawn to this case and a fierce drive to see justice done. For these three people, who have each seen the darkest side of human nature, the body of the murdered girl is but the first in a series of shocking and sordid revelations.Now, as Jeffrey and Sara narrow the field of suspects, they must confront their own doubts and indiscretions, while Lena Adams sees herself reflected in the frightened eyes of a battered woman who may be the key figure in the case. As Faithless builds to a stunning and unforgettable climax, Karin Slaughter masterfully brings together strands of interlocking lives, family secrets, and hidden passions with one astounding truth: the identity of a killer who is more evil and dangerous than anyone could have guessed.

New York Times bestselling authors including Karin Slaughter, Lee Child, Peter Robinson, Laura Lippman, John Connolly, and others, combine their talents to deliver a brilliant tour-de-force in this clever suspense novel that revolves around one object?a charm bracelet?and the harrowing circumstances that plague the unlucky people who come into contact with it.Linked by a glittering charm bracelet that brings misfortune to everyone who handles it, Like a Charm is a novel in sixteen chilling parts written by the cream of US and UK crime writers. From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, a steam train across Europe, the violent backstreets of 1980s Scotland, present-day London, a Manhattan taxi, the Mojave Desert and back to Georgia, each writer weaves a gripping story of murder, betrayal and intrigue.A must-have collection for fans of suspense fiction, Like a Charm is a mesmerizing, masterful story that makes for compulsive, just-one-more-chapter reading.

THE NEW SHORT STORY FROM KARIN SLAUGHTER AND LEE CHILD! Jack Reacher andWill TrentTwice the action.Twice the drama.Double the trouble.Will Trent is undercover at Fort Knox. His assignment: to investigate a twenty-two-year-old murder. His suspect's name: Jack Reacher.Jack Reacher is in Fort Knox on his own mission: to bring down a dangerous criminal ring operating at the heart of Americas military. Except now Will Trent is on the scene.But theres a bigger conspiracy at play one that neither the special agent nor the ex-military cop could have anticipated. And the only option is for Jack Reacher and Will Trent to team up and play nicely. If they can

Instant New York Times Bestseller! New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter brings back Will Trent and Sara Linton in this superb and timely thriller full of devious twists, disturbing secrets, and shocking surprises you wont see comingA mysterious kidnappingOn a hot summer night, a scientist from the Centers for Disease Control is grabbed by unknown assailants in a shopping center parking lot. The authorities are desperate to save the doctor whos been vanished into thin air. A devastating explosionOne month later, the serenity of a sunny Sunday afternoon is shattered by the boom of a ground-shaking blastfollowed by another seconds later. One of Atlantas busiest and most important neighborhoods has been bombedthe location of Emory University, two major hospitals, the FBI headquarters, and the CDC.A diabolical enemy Medical examiner Sara Linton and her partner Will Trent, an investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, rush to the sceneand into the heart of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy thousands of innocent lives. When the assailants abduct Sara, Will goes undercover to save her and prevent a massacreputting his own life on the line for the woman and the country he loves.

Will Trent es un brillante agente de la Oficina de Investigación del estado de Georgia. Ahora enamorado, comienza a cargar con un pasado difícil. De repente, una estudiante universitaria ha desaparecido y Will es, inexplicablemente separado del caso por su supervisora y mentora Amanda Wagner.Cuarenta años atrás, en el verano en el que Will nació, Amanda daba sus primeros pasos en el Departamento de Policía de Atlanta y uno de sus primeros casos fue la investigación de un crimen brutal en uno de los barrios más peligrosos de la ciudad. Amanda y su compañera, Evelyn, parecen ser las únicas que realmente se preocupan por intentar esclarecer lo ocurrido. Ahora, el caso que impulsó la carrera de Amanda súbitamente ha vuelto al presente, mezclándose con un misterio relacionado con la familia de Will Trent. Ambos investigadores tendrán que enfrentarse a los demonios del pasado."Karin Slaughter es autora de varias series superventas de novelas criminales situadas todas ellas en el Sur de los Estados Unidos. Como buena residente de Atlanta que es, divide su tiempo entre la cocina y la sala de estar.

COMING TO NETFLIX!Mother. Hero. Liar. Killer. How can you tell when all you have is...PIECES OF HERWhat if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all . . . ?Andrea knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows shes spent her whole life in the small beachside town of BelleIsle; she knows shes never wanted anything more than to live a quiet life as a pillar of the community; she knows shes never kept a secret in her life. Because we all know our mothers, dont we?But all that changes when atrip to the mall explodes into violence and Andrea suddenly sees a completely different side to Laura. Because it turns out that before Laura was Laura, she was someone completely different. For nearly thirty years shes been hiding from her previous identity, lying low in the hope that no one would ever find her. But now shes been exposed, and nothing will ever be the same again.The police want answers and Lauras innocence is on the line, but she wont speak to anyone, including her own daughter. Andrea is on a desperate journey following the breadcrumb trail of her mothers past. And if she cant uncover the secrets hidden there, there may be no future for either one of them. . . .

What if the person you thought you knew best turns out to be someone you never knew at all?Andrea Oliver knows everything about her mother, Laura. She knows Laura has spent nearly her whole life in the small beachside town of Belle Isle, Georgia; she knows Laura's never wanted anything more than to lead a quiet, normal life in this conventional community; she knows Laura's a kind and beloved speech pathologist who helps others; she knows Laura's never kept a secret in her life. Andrea knows that Laura is everything she isn't?confident, settled, sure of herself. Feeling listless, with no direction, Andrea, unlike Laura, struggles to find her way. But Andrea's certainty is upended when a visit to the mall is shattered by an act of horrifying violence that reveals a completely different side of Laura?a cool woman who calmly faces down a murderer. It turns out that before Andrea's mother was Laura, she was someone completely different. For nearly thirty years she's been hiding from the woman she once was, lying low in the hope that no one would ever find her. But now she's been exposed, and nothing will ever be the same again.The assailant was a mentally troubled teenage scion of Georgia law enforcement royalty, and now the police want answers about what really happened in those terrifying moments at the mall. Though she's being scrutinized at every level of the criminal justice system and her innocence is on the line, Laura refuses to speak to anyone, including her own daughter. She pushes Andrea away, insisting it's time for her to stand alone and make a life for herself.To save her mother, Andrea embarks on a desperate journey following the bread crumb trail of her mother's past. Andrea knows that if she can't uncover the secrets hidden there, there may be no future for her mother . . . or her.Filled with intriguing turns, surprising revelations, and a compelling cast of characters, Pieces of Her is Slaughter's most electrifying, provocative, and suspenseful novel yet.

If youre into mystery thrillers, then youre into Karin Slaughter. THESKIMMHe watches. He waits. He takes. Who will be next . . .THE SILENT WIFEInvestigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. The man insists that he was framed by a corrupt law enforcement team led by Jeffrey Tolliver and that the real culprit is still out therea serial killer who has systematically been preying on women across the state for years. If Will reopens the investigation and implicates the dead police officer with a heros reputation of wrongdoing, the opportunistic convict is willing to provide the information GBI needs about the riot murder.Only days ago, another young woman was viciously murdered in a state park in northern Georgia. Is it a fluke, or could there be a serial killer on the loose?As Will Trent digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the cold case in order to find the answer. Yet nearly a decade has passedtime for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear, and lies to become truth. But Will cant crack either mystery without the help of the one person he doesnt want involved: his girlfriend and Jeffrey Tollivers widow, medical examiner Sara Linton.When the past and present begin to collide, Will realizes that everything he values is at stake . . .

Alle har hemmeligheder. Nogle er bare mere brutale end andre. Hendes mand bliver koldblodigt myrdet.Hendes søster er forsvundet sporløst.Da Claire begynder at optrævle fortiden, begynder det at gå op for hende, at det liv hun troede hun levede, aldrig har været virkeligt. Hendes mand var ikke den, som hun troede han var og det går op for hende, at sandheden er mere grusom, end hun nogensinde kunne have forestillet sig!Bloddryppende spænding♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎ FeminaFlydende, letlæselig og yderst levende♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎ BognørdenUtrolig spændende★★★★★ Sanne BogormEn spændende sag♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎♥︎ PolitikenVeloplagt ... en ualmindeligt ferm fortæller★★★★★★ Ekstra BladetKarin Slaughter blev født i 1971 i Georgia USA, og hun bor i Atlanta. Hendes første bog Mord for øje, blev en stor international bestseller og er oversat til næsten 30 sprog. Karin Slaughter har siden udgivelsen af den første bog, udgivet mere end et dusin romaner på flere forskellige sprog og solgt mere en 30 millioner bøger over hele verden.

The Good Daughteris likeLaw and OrdermeetsThe Good Wife. theSkimmInstantNew York TimesBestsellertheSkimm Book Club Pick!The stunning new novel from the international #1 bestselling authora searing, spellbinding blend of cold-case thriller and psychological suspense.Two girls are forced into the woods at gunpoint. One runs for her life. One is left behindTwenty-eight years ago, Charlotte and Samantha Quinn's happy small-town family life was torn apart by a terrifying attack on their family home. It left their mother dead. It left their father Pikeville's notorious defense attorney devastated. And it left the family fractured beyond repair, consumed by secrets from that terrible night.Twenty-eight years later, and Charlie has followed in her father's footsteps to become a lawyer herself the ideal good daughter. But when violence comes to Pikeville again and a shocking tragedy leaves the whole town traumatized Charlie is plunged into a nightmare. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a casethat unleashesthe terrible memories she's spent so long trying to suppress. Because the shocking truth about the crime that destroyed her family nearly thirty years ago won't stay buried foreverPacked with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart,The Good Daughteris fiction at its most thrilling.

The stunning standalone, with a chilling edge of psychological suspense, from the No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series.

With a missing girl in the news, Claire Scott can't help but be reminded of her sister, who disappeared twenty years ago in a mystery that was never solved. But when Claire begins to learn the truth about her sister, nothing will ever be the same.

'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game - relentless pacing, complex characters, and gritty realism, all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge.

The past will always find you. A woman is found brutally murdered in a sordid Atlanta apartment. Her blood-soaked body bears a startling similarity to a woman found dead almost 40 years earlier. Soon Special Agent Will Trent finds himself returning to the home he grew up in. And a past that could hold the clue to the killings ...

Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to escape her past. She has only unhappy memories of Reece, the small town which nearly destroyed her. She's made a new life for herself as a police detective in Heartsdale, a hundred miles away - but nothing could prepare her for the violence which explodes when she is forced to return.

FromNew York Timesbestselling author Karin Slaughter, the first novel in heracclaimed Grant County Series.Interweaving knife-edge tension, superb characterization, and an evocative milieu, this thrilling novel of dark suspense, set in rural Grant County, Georgia, introduces engaging pediatrician and coroner, Dr. Sara Linton. A sadistic rapist turned killer is terrorizing Grant County, and the chief of police, Sara's ex-husband Jeffrey Tolliver, must find him. But he's not alone. Lena Adams-the county's sole female detective-wants to see justice done, since her sister was the first victim. Sara, too, cannot escape the terror. A secret from her past could hold the key to finding the killer-unless he finds her first.