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Karin Slaughter
Cop Town
Englisch · Taschenbuch
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Zusatztext “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 “ Cop Town proves Karin Slaughter is one of America’s best writers. . . . She pulls her readers into a twisted tale of mystery and keeps them fascinated from start to finish.” — The Huffington Post “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 “Compulsively readable . . . will have your heart racing.” — O: The Oprah Magazine “Intense . . . engrossing . . . evocative . . . [Karin Slaughter’s] first stand-alone novel [has] a gritty! action-packed plot and strong! believable characters.” —Associated Press “Slaughter graphically exposes the rampant racism! homophobia! and misogyny of cop culture in the 1970s. . . . Winning leads! the retro setting! and a riveting plot make this one of Slaughter’s best.” — Booklist (starred review) “Superb . . . explosive . . . [ Cop Town ] is sure to win over readers new to Slaughter’s work while reminding old fans of her enormous talent.” — Library Journal (starred review) “Evocative writing . . . amazing characters . . . with edge-of-your-seat suspense and a riveting plot . . . Slaughter’s first stand-alone book is a knockout.” — RT Book Reviews “Scintillating . . . Slaughter does her usual fine job of exploring intriguingly troubled characters.” — Publishers Weekly “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 From the Hardcover edition. Informationen zum Autor Karin Slaughter is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of numerous thrillers, including Cop Town, Unseen, Criminal, Fallen, Broken, Undone, Fractured, Beyond Reach, Triptych, Faithless, and the e-original short stories “Snatched” and “Busted.” She is a native of Georgia. Klappentext NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Karin Slaughter! author of the bestselling Will Trent novels! is widely acclaimed as "one of the best crime novelists in America" (The Washington Post). Now she delivers her first stand-alone novel: an epic story of a city in the midst of seismic upheaval! a serial killer targeting cops! and a divided police force tasked with bringing a madman to justice. Atlanta! 1974: As a brutal murder and a furious manhunt rock the city's police department! Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the job will also be her last. She's determined to defy her privileged background by making her own way-wearing a badge and carrying a gun. But for a beautiful young woman! life will be anything but easy in the macho world of the Atlanta PD! where even the female cops have little mercy for rookies. It's also the worst day possible to start given that a beloved cop has been gunned down! his brothers in blue are out for blood! and the city is on the edge of war. Kate isn't the only woman on the force who's feeling the heat. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When she and Kate! her new partner! are pushed out of the c...
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Karin Slaughter
Produktdetails
Autoren | Karin Slaughter |
Verlag | Dell Publishing Inc. |
Sprache | Englisch |
Produktform | Taschenbuch |
Erschienen | 27.01.2015 |
EAN | 9780345547507 |
ISBN | 978-0-345-54750-7 |
Seiten | 464 |
Abmessung | 108 mm x 192 mm x 30 mm |
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