First published 2023
A shocking crime scene in a notorious Atlanta housing project. Detective Michael Ormewood has seen it all, but this murder is a new level of brutal. When it's linked to a string of similar killings, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation sends in agent Will Trent, a man Ormewood instantly distrusts. As the two detectives race to stop the killer, the case becomes entangled with Ormewood's own tortured past. In this taut, twisting thriller, bestselling author Karin Slaughter pits two flawed heroes against a merciless villain in a high-stakes game of cat and mouse.
Genres: mystery, crime, thriller, detective
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, flawed-heroes
Setting: Atlanta (Ga.)
Hardcover · Delacorte Press
Content warnings: violence