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When a corpse of a former cop is discovered in an abandoned Atlanta warehouse, Will Trent’s investigation turns perilously personal. The victim’s bloody footprints point to a missing woman, and the warehouse is owned by the city’s celebrated athlete—an incumbent in a high‑profile rape probe and, complicatorily, married to Will’s ex‑wife.
The case forces Will to navigate a tangled web of powerful lawyers, government scrutiny, and personal demons, all while the newly hired medical examiner Sara Linton uncovers evidence that ties the crime back to Trent’s own troubled history. As the investigation deepens, the repercussions threaten the lives of those he loves, his colleagues, and the very people he is hunting.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Karin Slaughter
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