Known for her astute plotting and her indelible ability to put the reader right at the heart of the crime, international bestselling writer, Karin Slaughter, treats readers to a compelling short story that will grip you from the very start. Will Trent, an agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, works on a case that will have him posing as Bill Black—a feared ex-con who rides a motorcycle and trails an air of violence wherever he goes around Macon, Georgia. The cover seems to be working as Will catches the eye of a wiry little drug dealer who he reckons could be a useful ally.
But the undercover comes at a cost, as it cuts him off from the support of the love of his life Sara Linton; opening a window for his demons to catch up with him. Not knowing where or why Will has left, Sara heads to Macon to look into the shooting of her stepson, Jared, who she suspects was gunned down by his troubled wife Lena—a problematic detective.
Enraged, Sara unknowingly finds herself involved in the same case that Will is working on; unaware of the danger that swirls around them. When Will Trent, a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent, is summoned to investigate a murder at an abandoned construction site, the case becomes more volatile when the dead man is identified as a former cop. A CDC scientist is abducted by mysterious assailants in a shopping center parking lot one sweltering summer night, with the authorities desperate to rescue the missing doctor.
A month later, devastating explosions rocks one of the busiest and most significant neighborhoods in Atlanta; the location of the FBI headquarters, Emory University, two major hospitals, and the CDC. Sara Linton, a medical examiner, and her partner Will Trent, an investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, rush to the scene, only to find themselves at the centre of a dangerous conspiracy threatening to destroy the lives of innocent civilians.
And when Sara is abducted, Will Trent will stop at nothing to save the woman and the country that he loves. A young woman is viciously attacked and beaten within an inch of her life in present day Atlanta. The investigation however goes cold, until a coincidental assignment leads GBI investigator Will Trent to the state penitentiary where a convict claims to recognize the MO.
The crime looks quite similar to the one that the prisoner was accused of committing eight years earlier. A lot can however happens in such a long time, especially regarding memories, witnesses and evidence.
Nevertheless, Will Trent—with the help of medical examiner Sara Linton—endeavors to solve the initial case in order to uncover the truth.
Shock waves are sent through a small Georgia town when a young college professor is found viciously murdered in the local diner. It's however not until the resident pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton carry out the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's aberrant work comes to light. When Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver—Sara's ex-husband—leads the investigation, a chain of increasingly disturbing terror grows as another local woman is found crucified, only a matter of days later.
Jeffrey however has more than a fiendish murderer on his hands, as Lena Adams—the only female detective in the county and sister to the first victim—is baying for blood. Skating dates on Saturday nights has always been a longstanding tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale, until the day a teenage quarrel exploded into a fatal shoot-out.
Now, medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver find themselves entwined in a terrible tragedy. But when a young girl is abducted, it becomes vivid that the first death is linked to an even more brutal crime. Meanwhile, as Detective Lena Adams recovers from an astonishing personal loss, she finds herself drawn to a young man who might hold the key to finding the answers she so desperately seeks.
Medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, find themselves investigating an apparent suicide in the local college campus.
With the small town being gradually transformed into a killing ground, and the answers of the murderer's motive and identity possibly being held in the unsteady hands of former police detective and current campus security guard Lena Adams, the survival of future victims may depend on her.
When two armed men make their way through a police station in the tiny town of Heartsdale, Georgia, and open fire, the aftermath leaves an officer dead and Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver seriously wounded. Furthermore, a class of grade-school children and medical examiner Sara Linton are held hostage. In a tense standoff that could at any moment culminate into more bloodshed, Sara—whose ex-husband is slowly bleeding to death—must deeply search for memories and answers, seeing as the sins of the past have caught up with her and her ex-husband with a touch of vengeance.
So when Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver find the body by chance, they both become consumed with uncovering the mystery behind the killing of the young, beautiful woman. Their quest to find the killer however marks the beginning of an unsettling experience; one that will be a litmus test to their own turbulent relationship—drawing dozens of life into the case.
As Jeffrey and Sara discover a trail of appalling surprises and hidden passions, nothing prepares them for the identity of the killer: a person more evil and dangerous beyond their wildest imaginations. In a small Georgia town, Detective Lena Adams sits quietly in an oppressive jail cell. She is angry and bruised at being the only suspect in a brutal murder that left the victim, a woman, burnt beyond recognition. Hundreds of miles away, Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver finds out that his young detective has been arrested, but Jeffrey's wife, Sara Lindon—who is in the middle of a heartbreaking malpractice suit and struggling to pick up the pieces of a shattered career—has neither the time nor patience for Lena or her dramas.
But Lena's problems are far greater. The man who raised her is slowly drowning himself with drugs, while the man who deceived and assaulted her is reaching out from prison.
She's in desperate need of help, and only Jeffrey and Sara can free her from the brutal web of lies and betrayal. Browse Authors:. Home S Karin Slaughter.
Karin Slaughter books in order Originally from Georgia, Karin currently lives in Atlanta. More about Karin Slaughter. Quick Search:. Sort by:. The first edition of the novel was published in May 16th , and was written by Karin Slaughter.
The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in ebook format. The main characters of this mystery, thriller story are Charlotte Quinn,.
The book has been awarded with , and many others. Please note that the tricks or techniques listed in this pdf are either fictional or claimed to work by its creator.
Great book, Pretty Girls pdf is enough to raise the goose bumps alone. Add a review Your Rating: Your Comment:. Kisscut by Karin Slaughter. Fallen by Karin Slaughter. Undone by Karin Slaughter. Not only is she the first witness on the scene, but it's a case that unleashes the 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 forever… Packed with twists and turns, brimming with emotion and heart, The Good Daughter is fiction at its most thrilling.
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