The Will Trent Series, Book 1

Triptych

Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed storytellers. Published in 120 countries with more than 35 million copies sold across the globe, her nineteen novels include the Grant County and Will Trent books, as well as the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and the instant New 
York Times bestselling novels Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. 
 
Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project-a nonprofit organisation established to support libraries and library programming. 
 
For more information visit KarinSlaughter.com 
AuthorKarinSlaughter 
@SlaughterKarin

Discover the first novel in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 
 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
 
Now a major TV Series on Disney+ 
 
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When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out to a murder scene, he finds himself faced with one of the most brutal murders of his career. 
 
As a one-off killing it is shocking, but it soon becomes clear Aleesha Monroe is just the latest victim in a series of similar attacks. 
 
Twenty-four hours later, the violence Michael sees every day explodes in his own back yard. 
 
And it seems the mystery surrounding Monroe's death is inextricably entangled with a past that refuses to stay buried... 
 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today!' TESS GERRITSEN 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction does not get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR 
 
Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023

Pretty Girls

'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
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A heart-racing thriller from the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author. 
 
A missing girl. 
A family torn apart. 
An unsolved mystery. 
 
Twenty years ago, Claire and Lydia Scott's older sister vanished without a trace. Her disappearance had a devastating effect on their family. 
 
Now another teenage girl is missing, and the circumstances of her disappearance are hauntingly similar to Julia's . . . 
 
It's up to Lydia and Claire to revisit their past, unearthing the secrets that destroyed their family all those years ago. 
 
Will they be able to face what they find along the way? 
 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR 
 
 
Karin Slaughter, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, June 2023

The Will Trent Series, Book 5

Fallen

Discover fifth book in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 
 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today!' TESS GERRITSEN 
 
Now a major TV Series on Disney+ 
 
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Special Agent Faith Mitchell returns home to a nightmare. 
 
Her baby daughter has been locked outside, and there's a trail of blood leading to the front door. Inside a man lies dead in a pool of blood and Faith's own mother is missing. 
 
When the Atlanta police arrive, Faith has some difficult questions to answer. But she also has some desperate questions of her own. 
 
What were the killers searching for? 
And where is her mother? 
 
Now, Faith's work partner, Will Trent, must piece together the fragments of a brutal and complicated case, and catch a murderer with only one thing on his mind. 
 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction does not get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR 
 
Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023

The Will Trent Series, Book 8

The Kept Woman

Discover the eighth book in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 
 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today!' TESS GERRITSEN 
 
Now a major TV Series on Disney+ 
 
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When the body of an ex-cop is found in an abandoned Atlanta warehouse, Special Agent Will Trent is catapulted into one of the most devastating cases of his career. 
 
Whilst examining the crime scene, Trent finds evidence of a second victim who has vanished...and who will die if she isn't found soon. 
 
But, for Trent, the worst is yet to come. 
 
Because an unexpected discovery at the scene reveals a link to his troubled past. And the consequences will wreak havoc on his life and the lives of those he loves, those he works with, and those he pursues. 
 
With the clock ticking, Trent must act fast to save the mystery woman's life... 
...and to protect his own. 
 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction does not get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR 
 
Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023

(Grant County Series, Book 2)

Kisscut

Set in rural Georgia, and starring Dr. Sara Linton, the town’s pediatrician and coroner, Jeffrey Tolliver, her wayward ex-husband and chief of police, and Lena Adams, the county’s only female detective.

A great read ... crime fiction at its finest

A complex and confident thriller in which character goes deep

With Blindsighted, Karin Slaughter left a great many thriller writers looking anxiously over their shoulders. With Kisscut, she leaves most of them behind

Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on surprises and twists ... [Kisscut] should come with a psychological health warning

Fast-paced and unsettling ... A compelling and fluid read

'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled. . .' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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The second book in Karin Slaughter's #1 bestselling GRANT COUNTY series. 
 
When a teenage quarrel in the small town of Heartsdale explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton - paediatrician and medical examiner - finds herself entangled in a horrific tragedy. What seems at first to be an individual catastrophe has wider implications when the autopsy reveals evidence of long-term abuse and ritualistic self-mutilation. 
 
Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver start to investigate, but the children surrounding the victim close ranks. The families turn their backs. Then a young girl is abducted, and it soon becomes clear that the first death is linked to an even more brutal crime. 
 
And unless Sara and Jeffrey can uncover the deadly secrets the children hide, it is going to happen again. 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR

Cop Town

A hunt for a killer in a city on the edge

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. Slaughter’s eye for detail and truth is unmatched . . . I’d follow her anywhere.

Much more than a thriller ... Karin Slaughter's unforgettable female characters, and stunning evocation of time and place, make Cop Town one of the most powerful and moving reads of recent memory ... A masterpiece.

Stunning . . . In Karin Slaughter’s first stand-alone novel, she breaks new ground with this riveting story of two young police officers trying to stop a serial killer targeting cops. Her characters, plot and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers and if you haven’t yet read her, this is the moment.

Vivid, gritty and taut, this terrific whodunit keeps you guessing.

Karin Slaughter has long been comfortably ahead of the pack in the field of powerful and disturbing crime fiction but Cop Town shows a broadening of reach: it is a more ambitious novel than any she has previously written. Her achievement here is such that many fans will be happy to see her continuing to devote her attention to similar standalone novels.

This is hardboiled crime fiction from the pen of an absolute master of the genre. The characters are credible, and the sexist, racist, homophobic world they inhabit is brilliantly and brutally drawn. The end hints at a returning series, and we’d definitely be back for more.

The plot, which describes the hunt for a killer, is enriched by the vivid portrait of the place and time. This is a gripping thriller with a feminist subtext, describing the foreign country that is the recent past.

Cop Town is a terrific read, fast-moving and witty, yet as grimly gritty as it gets, so not for the faint-hearted.

'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game... I would follow her anywhere!' Gillian Flynn 
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Atlanta, 1974 
 
As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. 
 
But Kate is not the only woman on the force who is finding things tough. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. 
 
When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city's cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. But are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart? 
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Praise for Karin Slaughter: 
 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
 
'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 
 
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this!!' JEFFERY DEAVER

Grant County Series, Book 1

Blindsighted

The first Grant County novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller.

Don't read this alone. Don't read this after dark. But do read it

This gripping debut novel, filled with unremittingly graphic forensic details, is likely to have Patricia Cornwell and Kathy Reichs glancing nervously in their rearview mirrors because rookie Karin Slaughter is off the starting grid as quickly as Michael Schumacher and is closing on them fast

Slaughter ... brings the story to a shattering climax

Wildly readable... [Slaughter] has been compared to Thomas Harris and Patricia Cornwell, and for once the hype is justified ... deftly craf ted, damnably suspenseful and, in the end, deadly serious ... Slaughter 's plotting is brilliant, her suspense relentless

Unsparing, exciting, genuinely alarming ... excellent handling of densely woven plot, rich in interactions, well characterised and as subt le as it is shrewd ... A formidable debut

An extraordinary debut ... Slaughter has created a ferociously taut  and terrifying story which is, at the same time, compassionate and real. I defy anyone to read it in more than three sittings

Wildly readable...Blindsighted hits the bull's eye.

An unflinching suspense thriller . . . Blindsighted is a promising debut, and Karin Slaughter is a novelist to watch

Karin Slaughter is one of the world's most popular and acclaimed storytellers. Published in 120 countries with more than 35 million copies sold across the globe, her nineteen novels include the Grant County and Will Trent books, as well as the Edgar-nominated Cop Town and the instant New 
York Times bestselling novels Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and Pieces of Her. 
 
Slaughter is the founder of the Save the Libraries project-a nonprofit organisation established to support libraries and library programming. 
 
For more information visit KarinSlaughter.com 
AuthorKarinSlaughter 
@SlaughterKarin

'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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The first book in Karin Slaughter's #1 bestselling GRANT COUNTY series. 
 
She was found in the local diner. Brutally murdered. Ritually mutilated. 
And she won't be the last. 
 
The sleepy town of Heartsdale, Georgia, is jolted into panic when Sara Linton, paediatrician and medical examiner, finds a woman dead in the local diner. 
 
She has been cut: two deep knife wounds form a lethal cross over her stomach. But it's only once Sara starts to perform the post-mortem 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, both Jeffrey and Sara have to face the fact that themurder wasn't a one-off attack. What they're dealing with is a seasoned sexual predator. A violent serial killer... 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR

The Will Trent Series, Book 2

Fractured

The second Will Trent novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller.

This is the Slaughter formula at its most &shy;efficient

Heart-pounding. . . Slaughter brings the same raw energy and brutal violence that distinguishes her Grant County Series . . . 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

Startling twists . . . [The detectives'] quirky relationship--as much as the increasingly intriguing investigation--fuels this fun read

A superior crime novel . . . [Slaughter is] fiercely focused and one of the most talented young crime novelists

Fractured dazzles because it works on the level of both plot and character [and] the combination is unbeatable

Unexpected twists and intriguing characters

Discover second book in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 
 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today!' TESS GERRITSEN 
 
Now a major TV Series on Disney+ 
 
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When Atlanta housewife Abigail Campano comes home one afternoon, she walks into a nightmare. 
 
A broken window, a bloody footprint on the stairs and her teenage daughter lying dead on the landing, a man standing over her with a knife. 
 
The struggle which follows changes Abigail's life forever. 
 
Now, in the relentless heat of a Georgia summer, Special Agent Will Trent must find the brutal killer who has targeted one of Atlanta's wealthiest, most privileged communities - before it's too late... 
 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction does not get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR 
 
 
Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023

Grant County Series, Book 3

A Faint Cold Fear

Can she uncover the truth in time to save the next victim?

Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes

A new, exclusive straight to digital short story from the No.1 Bestseller Karin Slaughter

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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A missing girl in the news reminds Julia Carroll of herself. 
 
She's nineteen and beautiful, with blonde hair and blue eyes. As Julia begins to dig deeper, planning an article for her college paper, she becomes gradually more obsessed with the case. 
 
But she could never imagine how close she is to danger... 
 
Includes an extract from Karin Slaughter’s gripping novel Pretty Girls.

A Short Story

Remmy Rothstein Toes the Line

A gripping new digital short story from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent novels.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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A genre-defying short story from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Will Trent novels 
 
As an intrepid adjudicator of World Records, Mindy Patel has met lots of strange people in lots of strange places. But none stranger than the Swampers of the Georgia bayou. Mindy has braved the oppressive August heat in search of Remmy Rothstein. If the photos are indeed accurate, she might be about to certify Remmy as the World Record Holder for Longest Tongue in the World . . . and maybe even the Widest! 
 
First Mindy meets Remmy’s half-brother, Buell Rabinowitz, surely the world’s only one-legged, albino, Jewish African American. Then she makes the acquaintance of Remmy’s mother, a foul-mouthed old woman with an impressive beard. 
 
But none of this prepares her for an eyeful of Remmy: a man who measures up to his singular reputation in ways that will change the course of Mindy’s life . . . 
 
'Remmy Rothstein Toes the Line' is also available as part of a bundle with 'Go Deep' and 'Necessary Women'

Three Twisted Stories

This genre-bending eBook bundle proves that not only is Karin Slaughter 'one of the best thriller writers working today' (Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl), she’s one of today’s very best writers, period.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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From the hallucinatory noir of 'Go Deep' to the twists of 'Necessary Women' and 'Remmy Rothstein Toes the Line,' this collection showcases the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author’s dark humour, limitless imagination, and masterly command of voice and character. 
 
GO DEEP 
The arrangement is simple: Charlie picks up a suit from the dry cleaner’s. In the suit pocket is the name of a very important man. The next day, that man walks into the dealership, drives out in a new car, and Charlie gets a fat envelope full of cash. Everyone’s happy. No one gets hurt. So long as Charlie doesn’t cross his business partner. But with one twist of a knife, the unthinkable happens. And suddenly Charlie is in deeper trouble than he could have possibly imagined. 
 
NECESSARY WOMEN 
In a border town between Georgia and Alabama, in a three-room house made of cement block, a fourteen-year-old girl watches her mother die. Now, her father tells her, she’s the woman of the house, and she must do all the necessary things that a woman must do. But there’s a lot more to being a woman than fixing dinner and doing the wash. She won’t end up like her mother - and she’ll do anything to prove it. 
 
REMMY ROTHSTEIN TOES THE LINE 
As an intrepid adjudicator of World Records, Mindy Patel has met lots of strange people in lots of strange places. But none stranger than the Swampers of the Georgia bayou. Mindy has braved the oppressive August heat in search of Remmy Rothstein'. If the photos are indeed accurate, she might be about to certify Remmy as the World Record Holder for Longest Tongue in the World . . . and maybe even the Widest! But nothing could prepare her for an eyeful of Remmy himself: a man who measures up to his singular reputation in ways that will change the course of Mindy’s life. 
 
'Go Deep' and 'Remmy Rothstein Toes the Line' also available as single stories and 'Necessary Women' also available as part of a bundle with 'The Mean Time.'

(Short Story)

Go Deep

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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A hallucinatory noir short story from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent novels 
 
The arrangement is simple. Charlie picks up a suit from the dry cleaner’s. In the suit pocket is the name of a very important man. The next day, that man walks into the dealership, drives out in a new car, and Charlie gets a fat envelope full of cash. Everyone’s happy. No one gets hurt. So long as Charlie doesn’t cross his business partner. But with one twist of a knife, the unthinkable happens. 
 
And suddenly Charlie is in deeper trouble than he could have possibly imagined... 
 
'Go Deep' is also available as part of a bundle with 'Remmy Rothstein Toes the Line' and 'Necessary Women'

The Will Trent, Book 7

Unseen

The seventh Will Trent novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller.

Discover the seventh book in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 
 
&lsquo;Slaughter&rsquo;s best yet by far&rsquo; LEE CHILD 
'One of the boldest thriller writers working today!' TESS GERRITSEN 
 
Now a major TV Series on Disney+ 
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Special Agent Will Trent has something to hide. 
 
Something he doesn't want Dr Sara Linton - the woman he loves - to find out. 
 
He's gone undercover in Macon, Georgia and put his life at risk. And he knows Sara will never forgive him if she discovers the truth. 
 
But when a young patrolman is shot and left for dead, Sara is forced to confront the past and a woman she hoped never to see again. 
 
Without even knowing it, she becomes involved in the same case Will is working on. 
 
And now both their lives are in danger... 
 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction does not get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR 
 
Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023

Necessary Women and The Mean Time (Short Stories)

Two thrilling digital short stories in one for Halloween from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent novels.

Slaughter takes us to the deep, dark places other novelists don't dare to go.

Slaughter is one of the most riveting writers in the field today.

Slaughter knows exactly when to ratchet up the menace.

Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on surprises and twists.

Slaughter's shock tactics don't allow the reader to relax for a single moment.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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Two thrilling digital short stories in one from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent novels 
 
Necessary Women: She was fourteen when she watched her mother die. With her mother gone, her father told her she had to be the woman of the house. And then he went away for six months. Now she’s got a surprise for him... 
 
The Mean Time: It’s a hot summer’s day and twelve-year-old Peanut and her cousins are being driven into town on the back of a trailer drawn by Uncle Toby in his tractor. It’s Peanut’s ‘mean time’ age and she’s about to do something she’ll regret...

Karin Slaughter: Short Story Collection

Five criminally good digital short stories from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series.

Slaughter is one of the most riveting writers in the field today.

Slaughter knows exactly when to ratchet up the menace.

Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on the surprises and twists

Five criminally good digital short stories from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series. 
 
Cold Cold Heart: Pam is a 52-year-old teacher who has let herself go for the first time in her life. It’s two years since her husband – ex husband – John died and she’s heading from Georgia to California for the third and – she hopes – final time. But just what lies in store for her there...? 
 
The Blessing of Brokenness: Mary Lou Dixon works at the Christ Holiness Baptist Church. She’s overseeing the repair of the cross above the altar in time for Christmas when things start to go horribly wrong. 
 
The Truth about Pretty Girls: 43-year-old Jude Hanson has returned home to Poulet and her mother – the Georgia mountain town she grew up in and the woman she hoped never to see again... 
 
Necessary Women: She was fourteen when she watched mother die. With her mother gone, her father told her she had to be the woman of the house. And then he went away for six months. Now she’s got a surprise for him... 
 
The Mean Time: It’s a hot summer’s day and 12-year-old Peanut and her cousins are being driven into town on the back of a trailer drawn by Uncle Toby in his tractor. It’s Peanut’s ‘mean time’ age and she’s about to do something she’ll regret…

Busted

FBI Special Agent Will Trent finds himself in trouble. A new, exclusive straight to digital short story from the No.1 Bestseller.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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FBI Special Agent Will Trent finds himself in trouble. 
 
Will Trent is on his way to Macon for an undercover assignment when he unwittingly becomes involved in a violent robbery at a gas station... 
 
Multi-million copy, international bestselling thriller writer Karin Slaughter is known for putting the reader right at the heart of the crime. Busted is a compelling story that will grip you from the start. 
 
A new, exclusive straight to digital short story from the No.1 Bestseller. Includes the opening chapters of Unseen and a taster of Criminal.

Cold Cold Heart (Short Story)

A chilling Valentine digital short story from the No.1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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From the #1 bestselling author comes a chilling short story... 
 
Pam is a fifty-two-year-old teacher who has let herself go for the first time in her life. It’s two years since her husband – ex husband – John died and she’s heading from Georgia to California for the third and – she hopes – final time. 
 
But just what lies in store for her there? 
 
Previously in First Thrills, a collection edited by Lee Child, and now available on its own.

The Blessing of Brokenness (Short Story)

A digital short story from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series.

Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on the surprises and twists.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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A digital short story from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Will Trent series 
 
Mary Lou Dixon works at the Christ Holiness Baptist Church. She’s overseeing the repair of the cross above the altar in time for Christmas. 
 
But then things start to go horribly wrong. . . 
 
Previously published in Like a Charm, a collection of short stories edited by Karin Slaughter.

Snatched

The Will Trent series takes place in Atlanta and features GBI special agent Will Trent, his partner Faith Mitchell, and Angie Polaski.

FBI Special Agent Will Trent’s instinct is put to the test. An exclusive straight to digital short story from the No.1 bestseller.

‘One of the boldest thriller writers working today’ TESS GERRITSEN 
‘Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled’ MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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FBI Special Agent Will Trent’s instinct is put to the test. 
 
On assignment at Atlanta's busy airport Will Trent is forced to make a split-second decision. But is it the right one? 
 
Multi-million copy, international bestselling thriller writer Karin Slaughter is known for her razor-sharp plotting and her ability to put the reader right at the heart of the crime. Snatched is Karin at her best in a compelling story that will grip you like a vice. 
 
An exclusive straight to digital short story from the No.1 bestseller. Includes the opening chapters of Criminal and a taster of Fallen.

Karin Slaughter

The Will Trent Series, Book 6

'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN 
'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY 
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Watch Will Trent now on Disney+ 
 
The sixth Will Trent novel, from the #1 bestselling author. 
 
A woman is found brutally murdered in a sordid Atlanta apartment. 
 
But there's something strange about this particular slaying. Her blood-soaked body bears a chilling similarity to a woman found dead almost 40 years earlier. Could it be the work of a long-dormant serial killer? 
 
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... 
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Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 
 
'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 
'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 
'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 
'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 
'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 
'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR

Karin Slaughter

Books by Karin Slaughter

Series by Karin Slaughter

Grant County6 Books

The Will Trent Series8 Books

Will Trent / Atlanta1 Book

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