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Manželia a manželky. Matky a dcéry. Minulosť a budúcnosť. Tajomstvá ich spájajú. A tajomstvá ich môžu zničiť. Autorka knihy Pekné dievčatá sa vracia s pútavým, citovo spletitým trilerom, v ktorom sa šarmantný hlavný hrdina dostane do najtemnejších hlbín tajomstva, ktoré ho môže zničiť. Willa Trenta z Georgijského vyšetrovacieho úradu (GBI) privolajú k prípadu vraždy na opustenom stavenisku. Všetko sa skomplikuje, keď mŕtveho muža identifikujú ako bývalého policajta. Keď však Sara Lintonová – nová súdna lekárka GBI a Willova milenka – obhliadne telo, zistí, že obrovské množstvo krvi nájdené na mieste činu nepatrí mŕtvemu policajtovi. Krvavé stopy vedúce z miesta činu naznačujú, že môže ísť o ďalšiu obeť – ženu, ktorá zmizla... a ktorá zomrie, ak ju nenájdu včas. Will ťahá za kratší koniec, pretože stavba patrí najobľúbenejšiemu človeku v meste: bohatému a mocnému športovcovi s konexiami na tých najvyšších miestach – mužovi, ktorému napriek Willovej snahe prešlo znásilnenie. Keď však dôkazy spoja Willovu problematickú minulosť s prípadom, následky na seba nedajú dlho čakať a spôsobia v jeho živote, ako aj živote jeho blízkych vrátane kolegov, rodiny a priateľov a rovnako v živote podozrivých, ktorých prenasleduje – hotovú smršť.

Pred dvadsiatimi ôsmimi rokmi sa pokojný malomestský rodinný život dvoch sestier, Charlotte a Samanthy Quinnovej, zmenil na nočnú moru. Dvaja ozbrojení muži im zavraždili mamu a ich otec – neslávne známy advokát z mestečka Pikeville – sa z toho nikdy nespamätal. Tajomstvo z tej hroznej noci navždy roztrhalo ich rodinné putá. Samantha sa odsťahovala do New Yorku, zatiaľ čo Charlie kráčala v šľapajach svojho otca a stala sa právničkou v rodnom meste – dokonalou dobrou dcérou. Ale keď sa do Pikevillu vráti násilie a Charlotte sa stane svedkom dvoch brutálnych vrážd, ktoré paralyzujú celé mesto, musí sa vyrovnať so svojou dávnou nočnou morou. Strašné spomienky, ktoré Charlotte vo svojej mysli roky potláčala, sa začínajú predierať na povrch. Sestry preto musia spojiť svoje sily, aby túto desivú životnú kapitolu uzavreli... tentokrát už navždy. Dobrá dcéra je psychologický triler plný nečakaných zvratov a emócií vyrážajúcich dych. Karin Slaughter sa podarilo skvelým spôsobom, citlivo a zručne, preniknúť do duší svojich postáv a vykresliť ich v rovnováhe viny a utrpenia.

Dve sestry, ktoré rozdelí jeden muž a spojí boj o život pri hľadaní pravdy o zmiznutej sestre Claire je atraktívna manželka atlantského milionára, topiaca sa v luxuse a Lydia je slobodná matka, vyliečená narkomanka, žijúca s bývalým kriminálnikom. Claire má všetko, Lydia nemá takmer nič. Ale ani jedna z nich sa nikdy nevyrovnala so stratou sestry Julie, ktorá záhadne zmizla takmer pred dvadsiatimi rokmi. Nečakaná vražda Clairinho manžela im však do života vráti všetku tú hrôzu a bolesť z minulosti, na ktoré už skoro zabudli. Zmiznutie dospievajúceho dievčaťa a vražda muža v stredných rokoch, ktorých delí takmer štvrťstoročie: Čo majú tieto dve udalosti spoločné? Aby odhalili tajomstvá, ktoré po celé roky ničili ich rodinu, dve odcudzené a rozhádané sestry – bojovníčky uzavrú prímerie, spoja svoje sily… a objavia bolestivú pravdu na miestach, kde by ju najmenej hľadali. Pekné dievčatá je drsný, dojímavý a neskutočne pôsobivý príbeh plný fantastických postáv a nezabudnuteľných zápletiek. Triler, pri ktorom vám od strachu zmizne farba z tváre a srdce sa vám rozbúcha ako o život. Neobyčajný román plný lásky, straty, zmierenia a pomsty od najpredávanejšej autorky, ktorej postavy, zápletky a tempo nemajú konkurenciu. Triler, ktorý rozpúta peklo...

*Special Collector's Edition available to the first UK print run only! Featuring a beautiful foil on board design beneath the dust jacket, make sure to pre-order your copy. Available while stocks last.* This gripping first installment in a new crime thriller series from a No.1 Sunday Times bestselling author promises an engaging experience. With praise highlighting its depth and intensity, readers can expect a powerful narrative. Welcome to North Falls, a small town where everyone knows each other, yet the truth remains elusive. Emmy Clifton, a lifelong resident, believes she understands her neighbors and the ordinary summer night ahead. But when her best friend's daughter seeks help, Emmy dismisses it as typical teenage drama. As the girl goes missing, the town erupts, and Emmy dedicates herself to the search, only to discover that true knowledge of a town comes from uncovering its secrets. Is she prepared for the revelations that await? This novel captures the essence of small-town America, exploring complex family dynamics filled with secrets and paranoia, making it a compelling and intricately woven thriller that will keep readers enthralled from beginning to end.

As Georgia Bureau of Investigation agents Faith Mitchell and Will Trent try to connect two murders to a hit-and-run victim, Atlanta physician Sara Linton becomes more involved in the investigation--an investigation which soon culminates in the hunt for a sadistic serial killer.

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After that night, nothing was ever the same againFifteen 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 it seems the past isn't going to stay buried forever.

'Brilliantly chilling' heat When medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver take a trip away from the small town of Heartsdale, it should be a straightforward weekend at the beach. But they decide to take a detour via Jeffrey's hometown and things go violently wrong when Jeffrey's best friend Robert shoots dead an intruder who breaks into his home. Jeffrey and Sara are first on the scene and Jeffrey's keen to clear his friend's name, but for Sara things aren't so simple. And when Jeffrey appears to change the crime scene, Sara no longer knows who to trust. Twelve years later, Sara and Jeffrey are caught up in a shockingly brutal attack which threatens to destroy both their lives. But they're not random victims. They've been targeted. And it seems the past is catching up with both of them ... Praise for Karin Slaughter 'A great read ... crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connelly 'Indelible is a salutary reminder that Slaughter is one of the most riveting writesr in the field today' Sunday Express 'Unsparing, exciting, genuinely alarming' Literary Review 'Don't read this alone. Don't read this after dark.

He watches. A woman runs alone in the woods. She convinces herself she has no reason to be afraid, but she's wrong. A predator is stalking the women of Grant County. He lingers in the shadows, until the time is just right to snatch his victim. He waits. A decade later, the case has been closed. The killer is behind bars. But then another young woman is brutally attacked and left for dead, and the MO is identical. He takes. Although the original trail has gone cold - memories have faded, witnesses have disappeared - agent Will Trent and forensic pathologist Sara Linton must re-open the cold case. But the clock is ticking, and the killer is determined to find his perfect silent wife.

The seventh Will Trent novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller. 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. And without even knowing it, she becomes involved in the same case Will is working on. Soon both of their lives are in danger.

A small Georgia town erupts in panic when a young college professor is found brutally mutilated in the local diner. But it's only when town pediatrician and coroner Sara Linton does the autopsy that the full extent of the killer's twisted work becomes clear. Sara's ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, leads the investigation -- a trail of terror that grows increasingly macabre when another local woman is found crucified a few days later. But he's got more than a sadistic serial killer on his hands, for the county's sole female detective, Lena Adams -- the first victim's sister -- want to serve her own justice. But it is Sara who holds the key to finding the killer. A secret from her past could unmask the brilliantly malevolent psychopath .. or mean her death.

When medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, discover the body of a teenage girl buried in the woods of Grant County, Georgia, their investigation takes them on a terrifying path that leads to a deadly secret

The past will always find you. A woman is found brutally murdered in a sordid Atlanta apartment. Her blood-soaked body bears a startling similarity to a woman found dead almost 40 years earlier. 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 ...

New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter brings back Will Trent and Sara Linton in this superb and timely thriller full of devious twists, disturbing secrets, and shocking surprises you won’t see coming A mysterious kidnapping On a hot summer night, a scientist from the Centers for Disease Control is grabbed by unknown assailants in a shopping center parking lot. Vanished into thin air, the authorities are desperate to save the doctor. A devastating explosion One month later, the serenity of a sunny Sunday afternoon is shattered by the boom of a ground-shaking blast—followed by another seconds later. One of Atlanta’s busiest and most important neighborhood’s has been bombed—the location of Emory University, two major hospitals, the FBI headquarters, and the CDC. A diabolical enemy Medical examiner Sara Linton and her partner Will Trent, an investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, rush to the scene—and into the heart of a deadly conspiracy that threatens to destroy thousands of innocent lives. When the assailants abduct Sara, Will goes undercover to save her and prevent a massacre—putting his own life on the line for the woman and the country he loves.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Pieces of Her and The Silent Wife, an electrifying standalone thriller. Karin Slaughter is back with her first nail-biting standalone since 2018!

Georgia Bureau of Investigations Detective Faith Mitchell, her partner Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton join forces to find Faith's mother, missing after a deadly hostage situation that leaves Faith a murder suspect -- and the scapegoat for police corruption, bribery, and murder

First the kiss . . . then the blood. Sara Linton, pediatrician and medical examiner in Heartsdale, Georgia, knows only too well the horrors that can hide behind closed doors in a small community. But when a Saturday night argument between teenagers at the local skating rink leads to death—and a subsequent autopsy reveals evidence of ritualistic self-mutilation and long-term abuse—she realizes that true evil is closer than she imagined. Aided by her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, and Detective Lena Adams, still traumatized by her brush with a maniac, Sara's investigation is frustrated at every turn by the cold silence of the family and friends of the slain girl. But the truth cannot be hidden forever, as Sara inexorably peels back the many layers of an inhuman outrage that goes far beyond mere murder. For an ominous cloud has settled over the young daughters and sons of Heartsdale—and those who would protect them must act quickly before all innocence here is devoured.

It's no simple case of murder. The charred remains of a woman have been found, and Detective Lena Adams is charged with homicide. The evidence leads Sara Linton - Grant Country's resident medical examiner/pediatrician - and her husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, to those who are poisoning a small town with their sickening hatred.

Unnerving, unrelenting, unputdownable. Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues - and the college authorities are keen to avoid a scandal - but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up. Two more suspicious suicides follow, and a young woman is brutally attacked. For Sara, the violence strikes far too close to home. And as Jeffrey pursues the sadistic killer, he discovers that ex-police detective Lena Adams, now a security guard on campus, may be in possession of crucial information. But, bruised and angered by her expulsion from the force, Lena seems to be barely capable of protecting herself, let alone saving the next victim... Praise for Karin Slaughter 'A great read ... crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connelly 'Don't read this alone. Don't read this after dark. But do read it' Daily Mirror 'With Blindsighted, Karin Slaughter left a great many thriller writers looking anxiously over their shoulders. With Kisscut, she leaves most of them behind' John Connolly 'Fast-paced and unsettling ...

The stunning new thriller from international #1 bestseller Karin Slaughter

Grant County medical examiner Sara Linton and Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Will Trent have their work cut out for them when the prime suspect in a shoreside murder winds up dead in his holding cell.

When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out to a murder scene at the notorious Grady Homes, he finds himself faced with one of the most brutal killings of his career: Aleesha Monroe is found in the stairwell in a pool of her own blood, her body horribly mutilated.

When Atlanta housewife Abigail Campano comes home unexpectedly one afternoon, she walks into a nightmare. A broken window, a bloody footprint on the stairs and, most devastating of all, the horrifying sight of her teenage daughter lying dead on the landing, a man standing over her with a bloody knife. The struggle which follows changes Abigail's life forever. When the local police make a misjudgement which not only threatens the investigation but places a young girl's life in danger, the case is handed over to Special Agent Will Trent of the Criminal Apprehension Team u teamed with detective Faith Mitchell, a woman who resents him from their first meeting. But in the relentless heat of a Georgia summer, Will and Faith realise that they must work together to find the brutal killer who has targeted one of Atlanta's wealthiest, most privileged communities u before it's too latea

Exploring the theme of hidden identities, this narrative delves into the complexities of personal relationships and the surprises they can hold. It challenges perceptions of trust and familiarity, revealing how the people closest to us may have secrets that reshape our understanding of them. As the story unfolds, it invites readers to question their assumptions and the nature of true intimacy, highlighting the often-unseen layers of character and the impact of revelations on relationships.

'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game âe" relentless pacing, complex characters, and gritty realism, all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge. Slaughterâe(tm)s eye for detail and truth is unmatched . . . Iâe(tm)d follow her anywhere.' Gillian Flynn, author of Gone Girl 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. For life is anything but easy in the male-dominated world of the Atlanta Police Department, where even the other female cops have little mercy for the new girl. Kate isnâe(tm)t 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 cityâe(tm)s cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. With the killer poised to strike again, will Kate and Maggie have the courage to pursue their own line of investigation? And are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the cityâe(tm)s darkest heart?

Keď Jane a Mauru privolajú na miesto činu, čaká ich výjav predstihujúci všetku fantáziu. V dome miestneho preparátora nájdu telo samotného majiteľa. Po tele má zárezy od mačkovitej šelmy, no musel to byť človek, kto ho vystavil medzi ostatné vypchaté šelmy ako trofej. Zobudil vari Leon Gott oveľa nebezpečnejšie zviera ako tie, ktoré skolil v divočine? Maura sa obáva, že nejde o vrahovu prvú ani poslednú obeť. Fakty smerujú k sérii nevyriešených prípadov viacnásobných vrážd v horách Nevady a Montany a k domnienke, že odpoveď sa ukrýva v minulosti, v odľahlom panenskom kúte afrického kontinentu. Práve tam sa pred šiestimi rokmi vybrala skupina turistov s dvoma sprievodcami. Netušili, že zakrátko uviaznu v botswanskom buši bez akéhokoľvek spojenia so svetom, vydaní napospas divej zveri striehnucej všade naokolo, ani to, že najneľútostnejší predátor sa skrýva medzi nimi. Tentoraz si zabijak vybral nový revír – Boston – a Rizzoliová s Islesovou musia nájsť spôsob, ako ho vylákať zo skrýše a nastražiť mu pascu. Aj keď musia použiť ten najdrastickejší prostriedok – živú návnadu.

The fantastic prequel to THE GOOD DAUGHTER, the stunning new standalone from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series.

An anthology of twenty-five previously unpublished works includes contributions by such favorite genre authors as Stephen Coontz, Alex Kava, and Karin Slaughter, and a selection of up-and-coming writers.

Get ready for a turbo-charged short read (80 pages) from two of the world's biggest thriller writers - Karin Slaughter and Lee Child.

Crime fiction obsessive Martin Reed is the proverbial butt of everyone s jokes. Working as a glorified accountant at Southern Toilet Supply and still living with his cantankerous mother, he has become resigned to the world in which he lives the school b

'That night he did something so controversial that he'd rather be suspected of murder than tell anyone what he was really doing. What could possibly be worse than that?' Trainee journalist Annika Bengtzon has secured a summer placement at Sweden's biggest tabloid newspaper. She's desperate for this to be her big break, although manning the tip-off phoneline isn't quite what she had in mind... Until a caller tells her that the naked body of a young woman has been found in a nearby cemetery. As she pieces together details of the young woman's life, Annika stumbles across video footage that places the main suspect hundreds of miles from the crime scene, right at the time of the murder. Are the police looking for the wrong man? There is suddenly far more at stake here than Annika's career, and the more questions she asks, the more she leaves herself dangerously exposed .

De eerste twee delen van de succesvolle, bloedstollende Sara Linton-serie in één band. Nachtschade In het slaapstadje Grant County wordt een jonge lerares verkracht en vermoord. De vrouw wordt gevonden door Sara Linton, de plaatselijke kinderarts en lijkschouwer. Samen met politiecommissaris Jeffrey Tolliver, haar grote liefde van vroeger met wie ze op gespannen voet staat, probeert Sara het mysterie van de moord op te lossen. Zoenoffer De dertienjarige Jenny laat zich moedwillig neerschieten door politiecommissaris Jeffrey Tolliver. Bij de lijkschouwing doet Sara Linton een schokkende ontdekking die wijst in de richting van misbruik. Sara werkt in het onderzoek samen met rechercheur Lena Adams, maar is zij wel tegen de spanningen opgewassen? Als de ontknoping nabij is, slaat het noodlot opnieuw toe.

Je dokonalá dcéra? Pekný jesenný deň v Bostone pokazí chladnokrvná vražda štyroch členov rodiny vo vlastnom dome. Najstaršia dcéra, šestnásťročná Roxanna Baezová, je po tomto zločine stále nezvestná. Svedkovia tvrdia, že krátko pred streľbou vzala na prechádzku dva rodinné psy. Mala šťastie a podarilo sa jej pred páchateľom ujsť? Alebo jej neprítomnosť svedčí o čomsi zlovestnejšom? Je dokonalá vrahyňa? Prípadu sa ujme skúsená detektívka D. D. Warrenová. Rovnako nezaháľa ani Flora Danová, ktorá prežila osobnú tragédiu a stala sa znej akási samozvaná vyšetrovateľka, možno aj pomstiteľka. Obom ženám nejde do hlavy tragický koniec rodiny s nie najlepšou minulosťou, ktorá sa však podľa všetkého napokon ocitla na správnej ceste. Pátranie naberá na obrátkach, jedno miesto činu vedie k ďalšiemu. D. D. a Flora musia spojiť sily, aby vyriešili prípad plný rodinných tajomstiev a pochopili význam stôp, čo za sebou zanechalo mladé dievča. Či už ide o obeť, alebo podozrivú, jedno je jasné: Roxy Baezová ešte nepovedala posledné slovo.

A time capsule is unearthed from a school playground - containing a threat of deaths to come. As Freyja and Huldar look for the writer, the murders start...

Helena Pelletierová má vysnívaný život - milujúceho manžela, dve dcérky, prácu, čo ju napĺňa. Jedného dňa však zachytí správu o zločincovi, ktorý utiekol z väzenia a zabil dvoch ľudí, a jej pokojné dni sa zmenia na nočnú moru. Ten muž je jej otec, Helena si v dospelosti zmenila meno a pred manželom zatajila, že je plodom únosu - jej otec uniesol jej matku ako tínedžerku a väznil ju v chatrči v močariskách neďaleko Michiganu. Helena v detstve svoj domov zbožňovala a ľúbila aj svojho otca, až kým nezistila na vlastnej koži, aký vie byť krutý. Mladá žena je presvedčená o tom, že jedine ona vie otca nájsť a vrátiť za mreže, kam patrí. Čoskoro však zistí, že sa zaplietla do hry na mačku a myš.

It could have been just any night, and they could have just been any two brothers -- but it wasn't, and they weren't. The scene is an Atlanta bar. The music is loud and the dance floor is packed. The good-looking brother picks up a girl. But when dark deeds ensue out in the parking lot, what happens next can only be described in two words: vintage Slaughter.

Zestien geschakelde verhalen van vijftien auteurs over hoe verzuurde relaties kunnen leiden tot dramatische en spannende gebeurtenissen.

Special agent Will Trent wacht in een plaatselijk pompstation op zijn ijskoude cola. Maar door Wills ruige undercoveruiterlijk zien de beveiligingscameras en het verveelde personeel iemand anders: de gevaarlijke crimineel Bill Black. De hel die plotseling in de winkel losbreekt stelt Will - en zijn misdadige alter ego - zwaar op de proef. Een agent wordt neergeschoten, een zak met geld valt op de vloer. Een jonge vrouw verdwijnt spoorloos, en de dader vlucht weg in een gehavende pick-up, op de hielen gezeten door Will...

June Connor heeft nog één dag voor ze sterft. Eén dag waarin ze de confrontatie aan kan gaan met haar verleden.

Twintig jaar waren ze getrouwd, jaren waarin Pam het beste van zichzelf heeft gegeven en altijd een trouwe echtgenote is geweest voor John. Tot hij haar publiekelijk vernederde en vervolgens berooid achterliet. Maar nu zijn haar kansen gekeerd. John heeft niet lang meer te leven en vraagt haar hulp. Tijd voor Pam om een oude rekening te vereffenen...

Deze bundel bevat de volgende verhalen:Koud hartTwintig jaar waren ze getrouwd, jaren waarin Pam het beste van zichzelf heeft gegeven en altijd een trouwe echtgenote is geweest voor John. Maar nu zijn haar kansen gekeerd. Tijd voor Pam om een oude rekening te vereffenen....Doorn in mijn vleesIn een bar in Atlanta, waar de muziek boven de dansende menigte golft, pikt de knapste van twee tweelingbroers een meisje op. Samen gaan ze naar buiten. Wat gebeurt er daarna in de donkere schaduwen van de parkeerplaats?GepaktSpecial agent Will Trent wacht in een plaatselijk pompstation op zijn cola. Maar door Wills ruige undercoveruiterlijk zien de beveiligingscamera's en het verveelde personeel iemand anders: de gevaarlijke crimineel Bill Black.Laatste ademCharlie Quinn is dertien wanneer twee mannen hun huis binnendringen om wraak te nemen op haar vader. Jaren later denkt Charlie dat ze de verschrikkingen achter zich heeft gelaten, tot haar leven opnieuw in een nachtmerrie verandert...

'Vrouwen lezen meer thrillers dan mannen. Dat komt, vermoed ik, omdat vrouwen hun angsten op een veilige manier onder ogen willen zien. In mijn boeken verliezen vrouwen dikwijls hun onschuld maar winnen ook aan inzicht, in zichzelf en anderen. De vrouwen in mijn boeken herwinnen de controle over hun leven, nadat ze die eerst verloren waren. Dat is de ultieme aantrekkingskracht van mijn boeken.Dit boekje bevat:* Interview: 'Stemmen in het hoofd'* Verhaal: Onmisbare vrouwen* Verhaal: Aan de grond genageld* Verhaal: De zegen van het gebroken zijn* Voorpublicatie: Trouweloos* Bibliografie

Eine Stadt voller Geheimnisse. Ein Killer ohne Grenzen Als eine Polizistin in ihrem Haus brutal angegriffen wird, gerät der Frieden in der Kleinstadt Verona ins Wanken. Bei ihren Ermittlungen stößt Sheriff Emmy Clifton auf eine jahrzehntealte Verschwörung, in die die mächtigsten Persönlichkeiten der Stadt verstrickt sind. Gemeinsam mit ihrer Schwester, der ehemaligen Bundesagentin Jude Archer, wird sie in ein Labyrinth aus Lügen und Schweigen hineingezogen, in dem jemand skrupellos mordet. Während mächtige Feinde im Schatten lauern, beginnt für Emmy und Jude ein Wettlauf gegen die Zeit, der alles zerstören könnte, was ihnen lieb ist. Psychologisch, temporeich, düster – einfach brillant »Man sollte Karin Slaughters Thriller mit einem Warnhinweis für Leser mit schwachen Nerven versehen … « The Guardian