Fractured (Platinum Mystery)

Slaughter, Karin

ISBN 10: 160285260X ISBN 13: 9781602852600

Publisher: Center Point Pub, 2008

Synopsis

With its gracious homes and tree-lined streets, Ansley Park is one of Atlanta's most desirable neighborhoods. But in one gleaming mansion, in a teenager's lavish bedroom, a girl has been savagely murdered. And in the hallway, her terrified mother stands amid shattered glass, having killed her daughter's attacker with her bare hands.

The murder is under Atlanta police jurisdiction, but Will Trent of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is at the scene as a political favor. He quickly sees things the cops are missing -- something in the trail of blood, in a matrix of forensic evidence, and in the eyes of the shell-shocked mother. Armed with only fleeting clues with a female cop who has personal reasons for hating him, Trent is determined to follow the clues wherever they may lead.

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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

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…

About this edition

• Publisher: Center Point Pub
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 160285260X
• ISBN 13: 9781602852600
• Binding: Library Binding
• Number of pages: 527