Karin Slaughter Skin Privilege

The #1 bestseller returns to Grant County where the lightning-fast plot, vivid forensic detail, and heart-stopping suspense will thrust readers into the darkest corners of their own imaginations...

IT'S NO SIMPLE CASE OF MURDER

Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to escape her past. She has only unhappy memories of 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. Intertwined in a violent and dark underworld where prejudice and fury reign and virtue and honour ocunt for nothing, Jeffery and Sara are thrown into a world which puts their own lives in jeopardy.

Only Jeffrey and Sara can free Lena from the web of lies, betrayal and brutality that has trapped her. But can they discover the truth before the killer strikes again?

About the Author:
KARIN SLAUGHTER is the author of the international Grant County series of international bestsellers BLINDSIGHTED, KISSCUT, A FAINT COLD FEAR, INDELIBLE and FAITHLESS. She is also the editor of LIKE A CHARM, a collaboration of British and America crime fiction writers. She lives in Atlanta.

Review: Karin Slaughter draws you into her compelling and complex page turner, with clever plotting, surprises and twists, Karin Slaughter stands her ground as master or crime novels.

Random House Australia
Author: Karin Slaughter
ISBN: 9781844138593 / 1844138593
RRP: $32.95


Karin Slaughter Reviews
'Karin Slaughter has got it down: the double-helix plot structure, a cast of unstable and unpredictable characters and the killer ending that leaves the reader hanging out for the next instalment.' - The Age

'Karin Slaughter is lauded as the most significant new voice in American crime fiction' - The West Australian

Praise for TRIPTYCH: '

A ripping, gripping book' - The Herald Sun

Praise for FAITHLESS:

'Rattlingly good thriller combining tension, suspense and pace.' - Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin

'A satisfying and compelling experience' - Good Reading

'A must-read... FAITHLESS shows Slaughter at her very best' - New Weekly

Praise for INDELIBLE:'

A terrifying, fast-paced and unforgettably vivid thriller guaranteed to hook you from page one' - Capricorn Local News

'Another winning piece of popular crime fiction' - Sunday Tasmanian

'Begins with a wallop and never lets up' - The Age

Praise for KISSCUT:

'Delivers on the thrills - a first-rate crime novel and confirms Slaughter's status as a writer to watch' - The Canberra Times

Praise for BLINDSIGHTED:

'It is easy to devour this exciting, if very grisly, story in a couple of sittings. A mixture of Thomas Harris and Patricia Cornwell but with a killer more credible and a heroine more personable.' - The Canberra Sunday Times

'An extraordinary first novel' - The Herald Sun