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

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

Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to forget her childhood in 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. A vicious murder leaves a young woman incinerated beyond recognition. And Lena is the only suspect.

When Heartsdale police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, Lena´s boss, receives word that his detective has been arrested, he has no choice but to go to Lena´s aid - taking with him his wife, medical examiner Sara Linton. But soon after their arrival, a second victim is found. The town closes ranks. And both Jeffrey and Sara find themselves entangled in a horrifying underground world of bigotry and rage - a violent world which shocks even them. But can they discover the truth before the killer strikes again?

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"No one does American small-town evil more chillingly ... Slaughter tells a dark story that grips and doesn´t let go" The Times

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Karin Slaughter grew up in a small south Georgia town and has been writing short stories and novels since she was a child. She is the author of the international bestselling Grant County and Will Trent novels and the novella Martin Misunderstood. She is also the editor of and contributor to Like A Charm, a collaboration of British and American crime fiction writers. She lives in Atlanta.

To find out more visit www.karinslaughter.com

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