GBI investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton are back in an electrifying thriller from New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter

After that night, everything changed . . .

Fifteen years ago, Sara Linton’s life changed forever when a celebratory night out ended in a violent attack that tore her world apart. Since then, Sara has remade her life. A successful doctor, engaged to a man she loves, she has finally managed to leave the past behind her.

Until one evening, on call in the ER, everything changes. Sara battles to save a broken young woman who’s been brutally attacked. But as the investigation progresses, led by GBI Special Agent Will Trent, it becomes clear that Dani Cooper’s assault is uncannily linked to Sara’s.

And the past isn’t going to stay buried forever . . .

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August 22, 2023
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In the shadows of Atlanta, where justice is never black and white, an investigator like no other untangles the city’s darkest crimes. The Will Trent series plunges readers into the world of a man shaped by a brutal past—an orphan who grew up invisible, now wielding his uncanny ability to read between the lines where others see nothing. Will Trent doesn’t just solve cases; he exposes the fractures beneath polite society, uncovering secrets that fester in silence.

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With each novel, the series tightens its grip, blending psychological depth with pulse-pounding suspense. Twisting narratives, raw emotional intensity, and the unsettling reality of human darkness make these stories impossible to forget. But beneath the grit and blood, there's heart—an intricate exploration of survival, trust, and the weight of wounds that never truly heal.

For those who crave crime fiction that challenges expectations, where every revelation cuts deep and justice is rarely clean, this series delivers. Will Trent isn’t just about the cases—it’s about the people broken by them and the investigator who refuses to look away.

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