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Cop Town

(2014)
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Awards
Edgar Awards Best Novel (nominee)
'Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game... I would follow her anywhere!' Gillian Flynn
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Atlanta, 1974

As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last.

But Kate is not the only woman on the force who is finding things tough. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes.

When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city's cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. But are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart?
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Praise for Karin Slaughter:

'Her characters, plot, and pacing are
unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY

'Passion, intensity, and humanity'
LEE CHILD

'A writer of extraordinary talents'
KATHY REICHS

'Fiction doesn't get any better than this!!'
JEFFERY DEAVER
Genre: Mystery

Praise for this book

"Stunning . . . In Karin Slaughter’s first stand-alone novel, she breaks new ground with this riveting story of two young police officers trying to stop a serial killer targeting cops. Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivaled among thriller writers and if you haven’t yet read her, this is the moment." - Michael Connelly

"Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today, and Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game – relentless pacing, complex characters, and gritty realism, all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge. Slaughter’s eye for detail and truth is unmatched . . . I’d follow her anywhere." - Gillian Flynn

"Amongst the world‘s greatest and finest crime writers." - Yrsa Sigurðardóttir

"A masterpiece . . . Much more than a thriller . . . Karin Slaughter’s unforgettable female characters and stunning evocation of time and place make Cop Town one of the most powerful and moving reads of recent memory." - Kathryn Stockett


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