Fractured - Hardcover

Slaughter, Karin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1844138607 ISBN 13: 9781844138609

Publisher: Century, 2008

Synopsis

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 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 before it s too late…

About this title

About the Author

Karin Slaughter grew up in a small south Georgia town and has been writing since she was a child. She is the author of the Grant County series of international bestsellers Blindsighted, Kisscut, A Faint Cold Fear, Indelible, Faithless and Skin Privilege, and the bestselling thriller set in Atlanta, Triptych. She is also the editor of Like a Charm, a collaboration of British and American crime fiction writers. She lives in Atlanta.

From the Back Cover

Praise for Karin Slaughter 'Criminally spectacular' OK! 'Without doubt an accomplished, compelling and complex tale, with page-turning power aplenty' Daily Express 'Expertly shifting back and forth in both time and point of view, Slaughter builds the suspense to a perfect crescendo ... a timely and unsettling read' Publishers Weekly 'Brilliantly chilling' heat 'Confirms her at the summit of the school of writers specialising in forensic medicine and terror' The Times 'It's beautifully paced, appropriately grisly, and terrifyingly plausible. Who says there's anything peaceful and quiet about small-town America' Time Out 'A great read ... crime fiction at its finest' Michael Connelly 'A fast-paced and unsettling story ... A compelling and fluid read' Daily Telegraph 'The writing is lean and mean, and the climax will blow you away' Independent 'Slaughter's plotting is relentless, piling on surprises and twists ... A good read that should come with a psychological health warning' Guardian 'A compelling, exciting read' Sunday Express Fiction [barcode]

From the Inside Flap

A broken window. A bloody footprint. Just the beginning 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 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 before it s too late

Edition details

• Publisher: Century
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844138607
• ISBN 13: 9781844138609
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 400