The Silent Wife: A NovelWATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC! “If you’re into mystery thrillers, then you’re into Karin Slaughter.” —THESKIMM He watches. He waits. He takes. Who will be next . . . THE SILENT WIFE Investigating the killing of a prisoner during a riot inside a state penitentiary, GBI investigator Will Trent is confronted with disturbing information. One of the inmates claims that he is innocent of a brutal attack for which he has always been the prime suspect. The man insists that he was framed by a corrupt law enforcement team led by Jeffrey Tolliver and that the real culprit is still out there—a serial killer who has systematically been preying on women across the state for years. If Will reopens the investigation and implicates the dead police officer with a hero’s reputation of wrongdoing, the opportunistic convict is willing to provide the information GBI needs about the riot murder. Only days ago, another young woman was viciously murdered in a state park in northern Georgia. Is it a fluke, or could there be a serial killer on the loose? As Will Trent digs into both crimes it becomes clear that he must solve the cold case in order to find the answer. Yet nearly a decade has passed—time for memories to fade, witnesses to vanish, evidence to disappear, and lies to become truth. But Will can’t crack either mystery without the help of the one person he doesn’t want involved: his girlfriend and Jeffrey Tolliver’s widow, medical examiner Sara Linton. When the past and present begin to collide, Will realizes that everything he values is at stake . . . |
From inside the book
... waited for Faith to continue. She said, “Two cons started throwing punches. The first CO who tried to break it up was knocked out. Elbow to the head, head to the floor, see ya later alligator. Once the first CO went down, it was game on ...
... waited until the door clicked closed . " Was that uncomfortable ? " " Depends on which half of the horse you're asking . ” Will put his hand on the doorknob but didn't open it . " What's our play here ? I'm not sure these guys are going ...
... waited in front of the table . Georgia's prisons ran on a para - military platform . Unless they were chained , inmates had to walk with their hands clasped behind their backs . They were expected to stand up straight . Keep their cells ...
... waited for Nick to do something stupid again , but he just lifted his chin and stared out into the hallway . She studied Nesbitt's face . Dark circles pooled under his eyes . Deep lines creased his forehead . He looked like an old man ...
... waited until now to tell her about it. Faith wondered if he was going to get to the part where he'd laid hands on an inmate, but Nick seemed mostly focused on Nesbitt's smug demeanor. Later tonight when Faith was trying to sleep, she ...