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KARIN SLAUGHTER has written ten books that have sold 20 million copies in 29 languages. A New York Times bestselling author, Karin’s books have debuted at #1 in the United Kingdom, Germany, and The Netherlands. She lives in Atlanta, where she is working on her next novel.
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BROKEN
Delacorte Press – June 22, 2010 Karin Slaughter’s bestselling novels are as notable for their vivid portraits of lives shadowed by loss and heartbreak as they are for their dramatic criminal investigations. Her latest offering features the return of her most compelling characters and introduces memorable new ones in a tale of corruption, murder, and a confrontation that will leave more than one life… Lena Adams is an anxious cop, who is still haunted by her role in the death of her former boss, Jeffrey Tolliver, Grant County’s popular police chief. His widow, Dr. Sara Linton, has been living in emotional and physical exile, and her return to her hometown is disrupted by the discovery of a woman’s body in a frigid lake. Hours later, in the wake of a chaotic arrest, a hapless young man kills himself in his Grant County jail cell after confessing to murder. Sara is certain that the police—and Lena—are hiding something. Determined to break through the wall of silence, Sara calls in the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. The arrival of Investigator Will Trent from Atlanta raises the stakes. He finds an ineffectual police department that is endlessly chasing its tail. While accepting the hospitality of Sara’s family, who provide him room and board, Will draws on her history, knowledge, and medical expertise. He doesn’t, however, fully comprehend Sara’s considerable distrust for and hostility towards Lena Adams, the facts surrounding Chief Tolliver’s death, or the complexities of this insular town. Will can’t afford any blind spots and finds himself caught between the divergent truths of two empowered women. While chipping away at a police cover-up, he unleashes a case filled with explosive secrets, and encounters a thin blue line that could be murderous if crossed. Spellbinding and keenly paced, Broken is Karin Slaughter at her best. Here is an unforgettable story of raw emotions, dangerous assumptions, the deadly and layered game of covering up, and a man’s determination to expose the most painful of human truths—no matter how deeply they’re hidden or the devastating costs. Praise for BROKEN #1 Bestseller in the United Kingdom #1 Bestseller in the Netherlands “Move over, Catherine Coulter—Slaughter may be today’s top female suspense writer.“—Library Journal, Starred Review “Superb…Slaughter keeps the emotional tension high throughout.“—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “With its relentlessly grim depiction of the desperate circumstances of those trapped by deep-seated poverty, Slaughter’s latest entry in her series overlays the standard police procedural with a burning sense of social justice.“—Booklist “[A] white-hot series.“—Kirkus Reviews “Slaughter weaves a spell of interest that keeps you entranced from beginning to end. Very few authors have this talent, but Slaughter has it in spades. Broken is a fascinating story created by a uniquely talented writer.“—The Huffington Post “This chilling mystery is just begging to be read in one sitting.“—Cosmopolitan “Slaughter’s fine, pulse-quickening latest—about a not-so-accidental drowning—takes its characters as seriously as its forensics.“—People, Great Reads “…a white-knuckle cross-over featuring characters from both of Slaughter’s popular series.”—Entertainment Weekly “Powerful…This is a novel of deep emotion and complex relationships mixed with Slaughter’s talent for writing a superbly constructed police procedural.“—USA Today “Broken is superbly crafted…perhaps the best of the series thus far, and that is high praise indeed!“—BookPage, Top Pick, Mystery of the Month “A first-class, perfectly paced mystery…Slaughter at her best. 4 1/2 stars“—Romantic Times, Top Pick! “[A] compelling, fast-moving story…Karin Slaughter proves to be a master of characterization…tailor-made for the big screen.“—Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “[A] terrific series…each one is as good as the one before.“—The Globe and Mail “There is more to this writer than the mayhem her surname suggests—her own upbringing in a small town in southern Georgia is something Slaughter parleys into multi-faceted, highly persuasive portraits of a community not at ease with itself. [Slaughter] is still bloody good company.“—The Independent (UK) “Karin Slaughter’s latest thriller is a spine tingler! 5 out of 5 stars“—Star Magazine (UK) “A taut, terrifying plot…Guaranteed to keep you up reading all night long.“—Stylist (UK) “[Karin Slaughter] delivers an edgy tale of small-town corruption and mistrust with more than enough plot twists to keep readers on their toes.“—Irish Independent “Karin Slaughter’s new [thriller ignites] on contact…Will Trent [is] easily Slaughter’s best creation…Slaughter delivers excellent police procedure…“—Madison County Herald “Just terrific…Karin’s writing is the best I have seen from her. It was tough to put it down!“—Carol Fitzgerald of Bookreporter.com |
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UNDONE
Delacorte Press – July 14, 2009 Published internationally as GENESIS Selected by IndieBound to the August 2009 Indie Next List 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. Praise for UNDONE “Bestseller Slaughter brings together characters from her two series for the first time with electrifying results… Slaughter ups the emotional ante with every twist and turn…”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “Best-seller Slaughter serves up flawed characters and grisly forensics in this suspenseful series entry.“—Booklist “Combining characters from both her series, Karin Slaughter produces a novel that probes, shocks, and enthralls. She writes with an edge that borders on ferocity, and her characters have tremendous depth, complete with all the flaws and foibles that make them truly human. No one is producing more powerful work these days.”—Bill Cusumano, Nicola’s Books, Ann Arbor, MI “Slaughter’s strength is the portraits she paints of her investigators, with their very human failings.“—Fort Worth Star-Telegram “[Sara] Linton shines in Undone as a woman still gripped by loss and loneliness yet able to conduct her job capably and professionally.“—Los Angeles Times “Georgia native Karin Slaughter lives up to her peculiarly apt name as a crime novelist…Suspenseful and darkly powerful.“—Edmonton Sun “I have not read many books by [Karin Slaughter], but after finishing Undone, I now must back track and read all the ones I haven’t read yet. This book was that good. It is a definite must read…you will lose track of time and will even have to barricade yourself in a room, just so you can read Undone in peace. Undone is in my top five favorite reads of 2009!“—Cheryl’s Book Nook “Slaughter has always been a talented writer, but in recent years her work has just gotten better and better. Undone can be a troubling story to read – it’s violent, disturbing and almost too realistically spun – but its razor-sharp suspense and emotional depth make it a very worthy one.“—The Daily Beast “Building on the characters’ evolving relationships and shared histories, Slaughter creates a story every bit as addictive as an HBO series (we can only hope!).“—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Slaughter does an excellent job of ratcheting up the tension.“—Austin American-Statesman “This is a fast-paced read with a complex plot that contains enough twists to keep even the most veteran mystery reader guessing the identity of the culprit until the very end. Highly recommended as a high-octane summer read.“—Library Journal, Starred Review “Slaughter’s latest is a compelling look at how two flawed people work to overcome their shortcomings and combat pure evil.“—People “From the first page, [Undone] is a book that grabs the reader by the scruff of the neck. And it doesn’t let you go until the very last…Switch off the mobile, cancel all appointments and expect to be drawn in and totally captivated by this deftly-plotted novel. 10/10“—Edinburgh Evening News “Slaughter always has great plots and characters, but Undone is one of her best.“—The Globe and Mail “Even those who know Karin Slaughter’s books only by reputation are aware of her pole position in the realm of tough and persuasive crime thrillers. This is Karin Slaughter firing on all cylinders—showing, as ever, that she would never be happy trading on past glories. Each new book represents a move forward for her, and Genesis pushes all the right buttons.“—Amazon.co.uk “Undone confirms [Karin Slaughter] as one of America’s best crime thriller writers.“—Blogcritics “Karin Slaughter lives up to her peculiarly apt name as a crime novelist who writes about bloodthirsty killers and other evildoers…Suspenseful and powerful.“—The Sarnia Observer “Slaughter’s sharp plotting, her delicate way of exposing her characters’ personalities and her unflinching treatment of violence are paramount in Undone…one of her strongest novels.“—The Olympian |
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FRACTURED
Delacorte Press – July 29, 2008 Karin Slaughter dazzled readers and critics alike with Triptych, her New York Times bestselling suspense novel set in metropolitan Atlanta. Now the #1 internationally bestselling author returns to the damaged landscape she knows so well in a bold new novel—at once a powder keg of suspense, a gritty portrait of a cop’s life, and a searing exploration of a shocking crime and its aftermath… With its gracious homes and tree-lined streets, Ansley Park is one of Atlanta’s most desirable neighborhoods. But in one gleaming mansion, in a teenager’s lavish bedroom, a girl has been savagely murdered. And in the hallway, her horrified mother stands amid shattered glass, having killed her daughter’s attacker with her bare hands. Detective Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is here only to do a political favor; the murder site belongs to the Atlanta police. But Trent soon sees something that the cops are missing, something in the trail of blood, in a matrix of forensic evidence, and in the eyes of the shell-shocked mother. Within minutes, Trent is taking over the case—and adding another one to it. He is sure that another teenage girl is missing, and that a killer is on the loose. Armed with only fleeting clues, teamed with a female cop who has her own personal reasons for hating him, Trent has enemies all around him—and a gnawing feeling that this case, which started in the best of homes, is cutting quick and deep through the ruins of perfect lives broken wide-open: where human demons emerge with a vengeance. Praise for FRACTURED “Heart-pounding…. Slaughter brings the same raw energy and brutal violence that distinguishes her Grant County Series (Beyond Reach, etc) to this new series with chilling results, while Trent and Mitchell, a pair of complex and deeply flawed heroes, will leave fans clamoring for the next installment.”—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review “Startling twists… [The detectives’] quirky relationship—as much as the increasingly intriguing investigation—fuels this fun read.”—People “A superior crime novel… [Slaughter is] fiercely focused and one of the most talented young crime novelists.”—The Washington Post “Fractured dazzles because it works on the level of both plot and character…. [And] the combination is unbeatable.”—Cleveland Plain-Dealer “Unexpected twists and intriguing characters.”—Entertainment Weekly “Slaughter brings breakneck pacing and emotional intensity to what could well be a series compelling enough to rival her Grant County novels. In addition, she ups the ante by starkly revealing the great emotional divide that separates those who have experienced severe trauma from those untouched by tragedy.”—Booklist “As Slaughter skillfully adds twist after twist to an already intricate plot, she peels back the layers of her characters to show their fears, their doubts and their motivations…These elements alone would make a satisfying police procedural, but in Slaughter’s novels there are always deeper issues at stake. Once again, she returns to her recurring theme of violence and the way it affects our lives, whether we live in a crack neighborhood, the suburbs or Ansley Park. In Slaughter’s fictional world, no one is safe from violence and its ripple effects. Just like in real life.”—Atlanta Journal Constitution “A rich, complex thriller…The combination of witty and insightful social observation, fully realized characters, rising suspense and sudden violence makes Fractured difficult to put down.“—Nashville Scene |
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MARTIN MISUNDERSTOOD
Audio Original Written by Karin Slaughter BBC Audiobooks America – July 8, 2008 Winner of the 2009 Independent Book Publishers Association’s Benjamin Franklin Award for Best Fiction Audiobook A riveting, darkly humorous tale narrated by Seinfeld’s “Newman” – Wayne Knight! Martin Misunderstood tells the story of Martin Reed, an average man who wonders how he has wound up with such an abysmally empty existence. Working as a senior accountant at Southern Toilet Supply and still living with his nagging mother, his sole source of excitement is the crime novels he cherishes. So immersed is Martin in these escapes he fails to notice the crimes going on all around him. When first one, then another, of his co-workers is brutally murdered, Martin steps in to help the investigation, bringing his amateur detecting skills to bear. But Martin realizes too late that what he has mistaken for the glow of the spotlight, is actually the harsh glare of interrogation. Praise for MARTIN MISUNDERSTOOD “Zany music sets the tone for this exclusive audio original by top crime writer Karin Slaughter. MARTIN MISUNDERSTOOD is the portrait of a loser, an avid fan of mysteries and mystery writers who is oblivious to murders happening nearby—until he becomes a prime suspect. Slaughter sketches larger-than-life characters using only a few ordinary, hilarious, and revealing details, and narrator Wayne Knight (Newman on “Seinfeld”) gives each an energetic, gloomy, or appropriately over-the-top personality. Knight channels the 36-year-old crushingly unhappy Martin, who lives with his horror of a mother. He presents a man bossed by his underlings and taunted by his childhood friend, a man who has a turkey-wattle chin and “an unnatural talent for explicating actuarial data.” A little mystery packed with lots of fun.”—AudioFile |
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BEYOND REACH
Delacorte Press – July 31, 2007 Published internationally as SKIN PRIVILEGE Karin Slaughter returns to Grant county, Georgia where the lightning-fast plot, vivid forensic detail, and heart-stopping suspense will thrust readers into the darkest corners of their own imaginations—and push Slaughter to the top of the national bestseller lists. Sara Linton—resident medical examiner/pediatrician in Grant County, Georgia, has plenty of hardship to deal with, including defending herself in a heartbreaking malpractice suit. So when her husband, Police chief Jeffery Tolliver, learns that his friend and coworker detective Lena Adams has been arrested for murder and needs Sara’s help, she is not sure she can handle the pressure of it all. But soon Sara an Jeffery are sifting through evidence, peeling back the layers of a mystery that grows darker by the day—until an intricate web of betrayal and vengeance begins to unravel. And suddenly the lives of Sara, Lena, and Jeffery are hanging by the slenderest of threads. Praise for BEYOND REACH “Bone-chilling….Expertly shifting back and forth in both time and point of view, Slaughter builds the suspense to a perfect crescendo.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review “Offers both wrenching emotional highs and lows and a gripping plot….A shocker of an ending.”—Booklist “Powerful and complex…Slaughter gradually unspools her fascinating story, all the way up to its shocking conclusion.”—Chicago Sun-Times “Karin Slaughter writes with a razor.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Slaughter will have you on the edge of your seat.”—Seattle Post-Intelligencer |
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TRIPTYCH
Delacorte Press – August 15, 2006 From Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread—and whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michael’s lover before she became his enemy. But unbeknownst to both of them, another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killer’s trail in the most coincidental of ways—and who may be the key to breaking the case wide open. In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the bestselling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax. Praise for TRIPTYCH “Slaughter’s gift for building multi-layered tension while deconstructing damaged personalities gives this thriller a nerve-wracking finish.“—USA Today “One of 2006’s most remarkable achievements…Triptych launches a major new phase in Slaughter’s career, and it’s a delight to behold.”—Philadelphia Inquirer “Excellent…. Karin Slaughter is not afraid to show the absolute worst in people, as well as the best.“—Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “[Karin Slaughter] writes with a razor…Triptych elevates her to the top of my list of favorite crime writers.“—Cleveland Plain Dealer “Volcanic heroes and villians, who act both surprisingly and logically…. Slaughter has the courage to detonate her biggest bombshells early on, keeping even the wariest readers off-balance.“—Kirkus Reviews “[An] intricately plotted page-turner of a novel… Slaughter is keenly interested in the root causes of sexual perversity, and she writes about them so affectingly that her fascinations also become the readers’.”—Booklist |
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FAITHLESS
Delacorte Press – August 30, 2005 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. Praise for FAITHLESS “Faithless, Karin Slaughter’s fifth novel, confirms her at the summit of the school of writers specializing in forensic medicine and terror….Slaughter’s characters talk in believable dialogue, she’s excellent at portraying the undertones and claustrophobia of communities where everyone knows everyone else’s business, and even better at creating an atmosphere of lurking evil.“—The Times, London “[Karin Slaughter is] one of the best crime novelists in America…. Her novels smolder with reality.“—The Washington Post “The pleasure of Slaughter’s Grant County series—this is the fifth installment—rests in how the characters deal simultaneously with their messy personal lives and some fairly horrific crimes.“—San Francisco Chronicle “Slaughter has jumped to the front of the line of first-rate thriller writers.”—Rocky Mountain News |
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INDELIBLE
William Morrow – July 27, 2004 Two armed men enter the police station in tiny Heartsdale, Georgia, and open fire. When the shooting stops, an officer is dead, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver is seriously wounded, and the survivors—including a class of grade-school children and medical examiner Sara Linton—are held hostage. In a tense standoff that could erupt at any moment into more bloodletting—with her ex-husband on the threshold of death—Sara must search for answers and an escape in the memories of a time at the start of their relationship when another brutal, shocking crime shattered their small-town world. Because the sins of the past have caught up with Sara and Jeffrey … with a vengeance. Praise for INDELIBLE “Amazingly, Slaughter manages between past and present stories while maintaining suspense in both.“—Kirkus Reviews “[Slaughter] has a bighearted way…and a knack for grisly detail.“—Entertainment Weekly “Harrowing…Compelling…Solidly and uniquely plotted… Realistic and believable. Indelible again proves the superb indelible mark Slaughter is making on mystery fiction.“—Florida Sun-Sentinel “Well-crafted…Slaughter skillfully maintains the tension in the parallel stories.“—Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Lauded on two continents as the most significant new voice in American crime fiction.“—Daily Telegraph (Sydney, Australia) “Gripping…complex characters with credible relationships. Slaughter’s tightly disciplined rhythm and occasional sly humor keep readers hooked right up to the end.“—Publishers Weekly “Skillfully told in both the then and the now, and quite scary on both fronts.“—New York Daily News “You get a lot of bangs for your bucks in Karin Slaughter’s new thriller…Indelible will give considerable pleasure.”—The Washington Post “Slaughter takes [the Grant County series] to a new level of excellence.”—Amazon.com |
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LIKE A CHARM
William Morrow – May 11, 2004 Desire leaves a man destroyed…A young girl’s curiosity reveals secrets better left hidden…Jealousy drives a woman mad…An obsession with numbers precipitates a deadly revenge…Ambition leads to a curious exchange…An uncanny likeness changes two lives forever…The hand of fate lies buried in the past… An unforgettable novel in sixteen parts by some of the most prestigious crime writers working today. One bracelet, sixteen charms… From nineteenth-century Georgia, where the bracelet is forged in fire, to wartime Leeds, the seedy underside of London’s Soho, a Manhattan cab, the frozen cliffs of Nova Scotia, and back to Georgia, each story takes the reader on a gripping journey of murder, betrayal, and intrigue. Praise for LIKE A CHARM “A diverting introduction to fifteen of the more interesting crime writers now at work.“—The Washington Post |
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A FAINT COLD FEAR
William Morrow – September 16, 2003 The third pulse-pounding novel in the Grant County series from New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter. Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues — and the college authorities are eager to avoid a scandal — but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don’t add up. Two more suspicious suicides follow, and a young woman is brutally attacked. For Sara, the violence strikes far too close to home. And as Jeffrey pursues the sadistic killer, he discovers that ex-police detective Lena Adams, now a security guard on campus, may be in possession of crucial information. But, bruised and angered by her expulsion from the force, Lena seems to be barely capable of protecting herself, let alone saving the next victim… Praise for A FAINT COLD FEAR “This is one of those rare books that keeps delivering surprises right up to the very last page.“—San Francisco Chronicle “An engrossing work, with a well-drawn cast of characters and a nicely tuned plot.“—Irish Times “Combines the best elements of a noir thriller and the Southern Gothic tradition complete with a brooding atmosphere.“—Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel “Few young writers show more promise than the thirty-year-old Slaughter. She writes with skill, anger, sensitivity, and compassion.“—Atlanta Journal-Constitution “Engrossing. [with] meticulous characterizations.“—People “Slaughter spares no details…engrossing.“—The Mirror (London) “Slaughter knows how to ratchet up the psychological tension in a compelling plot with an unexpected twist…Chilling and addictive reading.”—Booklist “Readers who can stomach gruesome details and like fitting together multiple stories of physical and psychological abuse will savor the way Slaughter can evoke sympathy for perverse, even criminal, behavior by tracing its origins, and those who make it through the complexities and the gore will be rewarded with a satisfyingly chilling ending.”—Publishers Weekly |
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KISSCUT
William Morrow – September 3, 2002 Saturday night dates at the skating rink have been a tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale for as long as anyone can remember, but when a teenage quarrel explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton—the town’s pediatrician and medical examiner—finds herself entangled in a terrible tragedy. What seemed at first to be a horrific but individual catastrophe proves to have wider implications. The autopsy reveals evidence of long-term abuse and ritualistic self-mutilation, but when Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver start to investigate, they are frustrated at every turn. The children surrounding the victim close ranks. The families turn their backs. Then a young girl is abducted, and it becomes clear that the first death is linked to an even more brutal crime, one far more shocking than anyone could have imagined. Meanwhile, detective Lena Adams, still recovering from her sister’s death and her own brutal attack, finds herself drawn to a young man who might hold the answers. But unless Lena, Sara, and Jeffrey can uncover the deadly secrets the children hide, it’s going to happen again… Praise for KISSCUT “With Blindsighted, Karin Slaughter left a great many thriller writers looking anxiously over their shoulders. With Kisscut, she leaves most of them behind.”—John Connolly “Crime fiction at its finest.”—Michael Connelly “This is just the ticket for readers who like their crime fiction on the dark side.”—Booklist “A fast-paced thriller for those not faint of heart.“—Library Journal “The undertone of violence is pervasive, even at quiet moments, amplifying Slaughter’s equation of intimacy with menace and placing her squarely in the ranks of Cornwell and Reichs. Forecast: Slaughter’s much-praised first novel, Blindsighted, put her on the thriller map. Kisscut, a featured alternate selection of the Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club, Mystery Guild and BOMC, could make her a bestseller.”—Publishers Weekly “This taut, chilling thriller showcases Karin Slaughter’s skill at plotting, pace, and narrative, and will linger in the reader’s mind long after the stunning denouement.”—Amazon.com |
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BLINDSIGHTED
William Morrow – September 4, 2001 The sleepy town of Heartsdale, Georgia is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, the town’s pediatrician and coroner, finds Sibyl Adams, a young college professor, dead in the local diner. As well as being viciously raped, Sibyl has been cut: two deep knife wounds form a lethal cross over her stomach. But it’s only when Sara starts to perform the postmortem that the full extent of the killer’s brutality becomes clear. Police chief Jeffrey Tolliver—Sara’s ex-husband—is in charge of the investigation, and when a second victim is found crucified only a few days later, he has to face the fact that Sibyl’s murder wasn’t just a personal attack. What he’s dealing with is a sadistic rapist turned killer who is terrorizing rural Grant County. Jeffrey isn’t alone in his search. 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. Praise for BLINDSIGHTED “Wildly readable…A bulls-eye—deftly crafted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious…Slaughter’s plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless.“—The Washington Post “Excellent . . . and a plot with enough twists and shocks to keep you turning the pages.”—Peter Robinson, author of In a Dry Season “Shockingly good . . . beautifully and believably rendered. Slaughter may very well be the next Thomas Harris.”—Laura Lippman, author of The Sugar House “A very promising debut by a very talented writer. I recommend it highly.”—Deadly Pleasures Magazine “An unflinching suspense thriller . . . Blindsighted is a promising debut, and Karin Slaughter is a novelist to watch.”—George P. Pelecanos, author of Right as Rain “Gruesome forensics, inventive plotting, strong/imperiled heroine . . . Perfect escapist fare.”—Kirkus Reviews “Karin Slaughter’s debut is taut, mean, nasty and bloody well written.”—Stella Duffy, author of Beneath the Blonde “Pitch perfect. Karin Slaughter is a new force to be reckoned with.”—Steve Hamilton, author of A Cold Day in Paradise “Scary, shocking and perfectly suspenseful…Will propel the Georgia native right onto the ‘must read’ list for suspense fans.”—BookPage “What a terrifying book! Disturbing, original, haunting.”—Ellen Conford “A debut of rare quality that grips like a vise from the first page.“—Val McDermid, author of Place of Execution “This is storytelling at its finest, written in perfect pitch. A scary, sure-fire winner.“—John Westermann, author of Exit Wounds “Blindsighted is everything a book should be, and Karin Slaughter is a significant new voice in American crime fiction.“—Jane Haddam, author of True Believers “Blindsighted is an extraordinary debut. Slaughter has created a ferociously taut and terrifying story.“—Denise Mina, author of Garnethill and Exile “Engaging…marks the debut of a promising young author.“—Publishers Weekly “An extremely mature first novel, with well-developed characters and a finely tuned plot.“—Library Journal |
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