Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter is an American author known for her gripping fiction, particularly in the crime and thriller genres. Her notable works include "Pretty Girls," "The Good Daughter," "Triptych," "The Kept Woman," "A Faint Cold Fear," and "Criminal," which often explore complex characters and dark themes. Slaughter's storytelling has garnered a significant readership and critical attention.

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Books by Karin Slaughter

8 books available

Pretty Girls
Karin Slaughter
4.0 (177k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A woman's search for her sister, missing for twenty years, uncovers a grotesque web of secrets, showing that the past is not just haunting—it is actively hunting.
The Good Daughter
Karin Slaughter
4.1 (118k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A lawyer faces her mother's unsolved murder from nearly 30 years ago when a new tragedy in her hometown reopens old wounds and reveals her family's hidden secrets.
Triptych
Karin Slaughter
4.1 (60k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A serial killer's gruesome methods grip Atlanta. A disgraced detective, his ex-lover, and an ex-con race to find the killer whose victims expose the city's dark secrets.
The Kept Woman
Karin Slaughter
4.1 (43k) average on GoodreadsThriller
When an ex-cop's murder at a construction site leads GBI investigator Will Trent to a missing woman and a powerful athlete from his past, he must confront how his own troubled history connects to a case that threatens to unravel his life and everyone in it.
A Faint Cold Fear
Karin Slaughter
4.1 (36k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A small-town medical examiner and police chief uncover a horrifying pattern of 'suicides' on a college campus, forcing them to confront a sadistic killer and a disgraced ex-cop who might hold the key to stopping the next brutal attack.
Criminal
Karin Slaughter
4.2 (35k) average on GoodreadsThriller
A missing college student leads GBI agent Will Trent to an abandoned orphanage from his past, connecting his origins to a cold case that started his supervisor's career decades ago.
Fractured
Karin Slaughter
3.8 (13k) average on GoodreadsRomance
In wealthy Atlanta, a mother's revenge against a stranger found with her murdered daughter starts a three-day race for detectives Will Trent and Faith Mitchell to find the truth before another girl dies.
Unseen
Karin Slaughter
4.0 (2k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Undercover as a violent ex-con, GBI agent Will Trent struggles with his past while caught in a deadly Macon conspiracy. His lover, Sara Linton, searches for justice after her stepson is shot, unknowingly drawn into the same case.