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Georgia Bureau of Investigations detective Faith Mitchell is thrust into a personal nightmare when her mother vanishes amid a deadly hostage situation. With her partner Will Trent and trauma doctor Sara Linton, Faith must piece together clues while becoming a suspect in a case involving police corruption, bribery, and murder. The investigation forces Faith to confront her past and the murky boundaries between law enforcement and the legal system in Atlanta.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Karin Slaughter
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