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Karin Slaughter (born
1971), is a US author who debuted with her
novel Blindsighted in 2001. It became an international success and made the
Dagger Award shortlist for "Best
Thriller Debut" of
2001. Published in 23 countries.
Slaughter was born in a small southern
Georgia community, and now resides in
Atlanta. She is widely credited with first coining the term "investigoogling" in 2006.
Publishing history
Slaughter is best known for her Grant County series (
Blindsighted,
Kisscut,
A Faint Cold Fear,
Indelible,
Faithless and
Skin Privilege). Set in the fictional town of Heartsdale, Georgia, the narrative takes place from the perspective of three main characters: Sara Linton, the town's
pediatrician and part-time
coroner; her ex-husband, Jeffrey Tolliver, who is chief of police; and his subordinate, detective Lena Adams, Slaughter's most controversial character. The most recent Grant County novel was published in July 2007. The title was "Beyond Reach" in the US and "Skin Privilege" elsewhere.
Like a Charm is an
anthology, with short stories written by several thriller authors. Each story features a charm bracelet that brings bad luck to its owner. The time and place where the stories take place vary greatly, ranging from 19th century Georgia to wartime
Leeds. Karin Slaughter wrote both the first and the last story.
Contributing authors, among others, are:
Triptych is a standalone novel with three interconnected narrators, set against the urban backdrop of Atlanta, and was published in August
2006.
Martin Misunderstood is an exclusive audio original novella only available in the U.S. from BBC Audiobooks America.
Bibliography
Blindsighted, (2001)
Kisscut, (2002)
A Faint Cold Fear, (2003)
Indelible, (2004)
Like A Charm, (2004)
Faithless, (2005)
Triptych, (2006)
Skin Privilege, (2007 UK title), Beyond Reach (US title'
Martin Misunderstood, (2008 forthcoming)
Fractured, (2008 forthcoming)
Genesis (2009 forthcoming)Further Information
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