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Fallen [electronic resource] : a novel / Karin Slaughter.
Georgia Bureau of Investigations Detective Faith Mitchell, her partner Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton join forces to find Faith's mother, missing after a deadly hostage situation that leaves Faith a murder suspect -- and the scapegoat for police corruption, bribery, and murder.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780345528223 (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 0345528220 (electronic bk.)
- Physical Description: 1 online resource (387 p.)
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Books, c2011.
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| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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| Subject: | Policewomen > Fiction. Kidnapping > Fiction. Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Linton, Sara (Fictitious character) > Fiction. Georgia > Fiction. Thrillers Mystery & Detective Suspense |
| Genre: | Mystery fiction. Suspense fiction. Electronic books. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Unable to retain her professional detachment when her mother is abducted while babysitting her four-month-old daughter, Georgia Bureau of Investigation Special Agent Faith Mitchell teams up with Will Trent and Sara Linton in a case that reveals unsettling truths. - Baker & Taylor
Georgia Bureau of Investigations Detective Faith Mitchell, her partner Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton join forces to find Faith's mother, missing after a deadly hostage situation that leaves Faith a murder suspect -- and the scapegoat for police corruption, bribery, and murder. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ⢠âA complex, gripping, and deadly serious novel that reflects anew [Karin] Slaughterâs abundant talent.ââThe Washington Post
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WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC ⢠âAn absolute master . . . Slaughter creates some wonderfully complex and mature female characters, a distinctive achievement in the world of thrillers.ââChicago Tribune
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âYou know what weâre here for. Hand it over, and weâll let her go.â
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Thereâs no police training stronger than a copâs instinct. Faith Mitchellâs mother isnât answering her phone. Her front door is open. Thereâs a bloodstain above the knob. Her infant daughter is hidden in a shed behind the house. All that the Georgia Bureau of Investigations taught Faith Mitchell goes out the window when she charges into her motherâs house, gun drawn. She sees a man dead in the laundry room. She sees a hostage situation in the bedroom. What she doesnât see is her mother. . . .
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Faith is left with too many questions and not enough answers. To find her mother, sheâll need the help of her partner, Will Trent, and theyâll both need the help of trauma doctor Sara Linton. But Faith isnât just a cop anymoreâsheâs a witness. Sheâs also a suspect.
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The thin blue line hides police corruption, bribery, even murder. Faith will have to go up against the people she respects the most in order to find her mother and bring the truth to lightâor bury it forever. - Random House, Inc.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
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'A complex, gripping and deadly serious novel that reflects anew Slaughter's abundant talent.''The Washington Post
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'An amazing effort . . . This is [Karin] Slaughter's best book to date, and readers unfamiliar with her work will find this one a perfect place to begin.''Associated Press
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There's no police training stronger than a cop's instinct. Faith Mitchell's mother isn't answering her phone. Her front door is open. There's a bloodstain above the knob. Everything Faith learned in the academy goes out the window when she charges into her mother's house, gun drawn. She sees a man dead in the laundry room, a hostage situation in the bedroom. What she doesn't see is her mother. When the hostage situation turns deadly, Faith is left with too many questions. She'll need the help of her partner, Will Trent, and trauma doctor Sara Linton to get some answers. But Faith isn't just a cop anymore, she's a witness'and a suspect. To find her mother, Faith will have to cross the thin blue line and bring the truth to light'or bury it forever.
BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Karin Slaughter's Unseen.
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'An absolute master . . . Slaughter creates some wonderfully complex and mature female characters, a distinctive achievement in the world of thrillers.''Chicago Tribune
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'slaughter has always known how to pace the suspense in her stellar crime novels, but she really outdoes herself here. . . . [She] reveals the heart and soul of her characters within a highly choreographed, unrelentingly suspenseful plot.''Booklist (starred review)
