Martin Misunderstood (11 page)

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Three people with something to hide. One killer with
nothing to lose.

When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out
to a murder scene at the notorious Grady Homes, he finds
himself faced with one of the most brutal killings of his career:
Aleesha Monroe is found in the stairwell in a pool of her own
blood, her body horribly mutilated.

As a one-off killing it's shocking, but when it becomes clear that
it's just the latest in a series of similar attacks, the Georgia
Bureau of Investigation are called in, and Michael is forced into
working with Special Agent Will Trent of the Criminal
Apprehension Team – a man he instinctively dislikes.

Twenty-four hours later, the violence Michael sees around him
every day explodes in his own back yard. And it seems the
mystery behind Monroe's death is inextricably entangled with a
past that refuses to stay buried . . .

'This is without doubt an accomplished, compelling and
complex tale, with page-turning power aplenty'
Daily Express

'Criminally spectacular'
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It's no simple case of murder.

Lena Adams has spent her life struggling to forget her childhood
in Reece, the small town which nearly destroyed her. She's
made a new life for herself as a police detective in Heartsdale,
a hundred miles away – but nothing could prepare her for the
violence which explodes when she is forced to return. A vicious
murder leaves a young woman incinerated beyond recognition.
And Lena is the only suspect.

When Heartsdale police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, Lena's boss,
receives word that his detective has been arrested, he has no
choice but to go to Lena's aid – taking with him his wife, medical
examiner Sara Linton. But soon after their arrival, a second victim
is found. The town closes ranks. And both Jeffrey and Sara find
themselves entangled in a horrifying underground world of bigotry
and rage – a violent world which shocks even them. But can they
discover the truth before the killer strikes again?

'No one does American small-town evil more chillingly . . .
Slaughter tells a dark story that grips and doesn't let go'
The Times

'Thoroughly gripping'
Daily Mirror

'Beautifully paced, appropriately grisly, and terrifyingly
plausible'
Time Out

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There are many ways to die. But some are more terrifying
than others . . .

A walk in the woods takes a sinister turn for police chief Jeffrey
Tolliver and medical examiner Sara Linton when they stumblez
across the body of a young girl. Incarcerated in the ground, all the
initial evidence indicates that she has, quite literally, been scared
to death.

But as Sara embarks on the autopsy, something even more
horrifying comes to light. Something which shocks even Sara.
Detective Lena Adams, talented but increasingly troubled, is called
in from vacation to help with the investigation – and the trail soon
leads to a neighbouring county, an isolated community and a
terrible secret . . .

'Brutal and chilling'
Daily Mirror

'Faithless
confirms her at the summit of the school of writers
specialising in forensic medicine and terror'
The Times

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Some crimes can never be forgotten . . .

When medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey
Tolliver take a trip away from the small town of Heartsdale, it
should be a straightforward weekend at the beach. But they
decide to take a detour via Jeffrey's hometown and things go
violently wrong when Jeffrey's best friend Robert shoots dead an
intruder who breaks into his home. Jeffrey and Sara are first on
the scene and Jeffrey's keen to clear his friend's name, but for
Sara things aren't so simple. And when Jeffrey appears to
change the crime scene, Sara no longer knows who to trust.

Twelve years later, Sara and Jeffrey are caught up in a
shockingly brutal attack which threatens to destroy both their
lives. But they're not random victims. They've been targeted.
And it seems the past is catching up with both of them . . .

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Indelible
is a salutary reminder that Slaughter is one of the
most riveting writers in the field today'
Sunday Express

'Brilliantly chilling'
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