Joseph Delaney used to be an English teacher, before becoming the best-selling author of the Spook's series, which has been published in 30 countries and sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide. The first book, The Spook's Apprentice, was adapted into a major motion picture starring Jeff Bridges and Julianne Moore.

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Karin Slaughter

The third novel in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 
 
'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 
'Fiction does not get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 
 
Now a major TV Series on Disney+ 
 
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Sara Linton had moved to Atlanta hoping to leave her past behind her. 
 
But when a severely wounded young woman is brought in to the emergency room, she finds herself drawn back into a world of violence and terror. 
 
When Special Agent Will Trent visits the scene of the incident, he stumbles on a torture chamber buried beneath the earth. 
 
It's clear that this woman is not the only victim of a sick, sadistic killer. 
 
Wrestling the case away from the local police chief, Will and his partner Faith Mitchell soon find themselves at the centre of a grisly murder hunt. 
 
Haunted by their own wounds and secrets, do Will and Faith have what it takes to stand between a madman and his next crime? 
 
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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 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

Genesis

The Will Trent Series, Book 3

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

Triptych

The Will Trent Series, Book 1

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

Unseen

The Will Trent, Book 7

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

Fallen

The Will Trent Series, Book 5

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

Fractured

The Will Trent Series, Book 2

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

The Kept Woman

The Will Trent Series, Book 8

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