About the book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Forty years. Two chillingly similar cases. One good man’s deepest secrets. This “hold-on-to-your hat, nail-biting story” is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and murder from “one of the best crime novelists in America” (The Washington Post).
“Criminal is [Karin] Slaughter at her most visceral and gut-wrenching best.”—HuffPost
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC • This edition includes the short story “Snatched” and an excerpt of Unseen, a Will Trent novel
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner.
Will cannot fathom why—until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage. Decades before, when his father was imprisoned for murder, this was Will’s home. It appears that the case that launched Amanda’s career forty years ago has suddenly come back to life—and it involves the long-held mystery of Will’s birth and parentage. Now these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed.
Now these two dauntless investigators must each face down demons from the past . . . or risk unleashing an even greater terror.
Editions of Criminal
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780345528506
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345528520
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780345538475
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781101887455
- EBook
- ISBN 9780345528513
Read an Excerpt
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Forty years. Two chillingly similar cases. One good man’s deepest secrets. This “hold-on-to-your hat, nail-biting story” is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and murder from “one of the best crime novelists in America” (The Washington Post).
“Criminal is [Karin] Slaughter at her most visceral and gut-wrenching best.”—HuffPost
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC • This edition includes the short story “Snatched” and an excerpt of Unseen, a Will Trent novel
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner.
Will cannot fathom why—until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage. Decades before, when his father was imprisoned for murder, this was Will’s home. It appears that the case that launched Amanda’s career forty years ago has suddenly come back to life—and it involves the long-held mystery of Will’s birth and parentage. Now these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed.
Now these two dauntless investigators must each face down demons from the past . . . or risk unleashing an even greater terror.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Criminal about?
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Forty years. Two chillingly similar cases. One good man’s deepest secrets. This “hold-on-to-your hat, nail-biting story” is an epic tale of love, loyalty, and murder from “one of the best crime novelists in America” (The Washington Post).
“Criminal is [Karin] Slaughter at her most visceral and gut-wrenching best.”—HuffPost
WATCH WILL TRENT ON ABC • This edition includes the short story “Snatched” and an excerpt of Unseen, a Will Trent novel
Will Trent is a brilliant agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Newly in love, he is beginning to put a difficult past behind him. Then a local college student goes missing, and Will is inexplicably kept off the case by his supervisor and mentor, deputy director Amanda Wagner.
Will cannot fathom why—until the two of them literally collide in an abandoned orphanage. Decades before, when his father was imprisoned for murder, this was Will’s home. It appears that the case that launched Amanda’s career forty years ago has suddenly come back to life—and it involves the long-held mystery of Will’s birth and parentage. Now these two dauntless investigators will each need to face down demons from the past if they are to prevent an even greater terror from being unleashed.
Now these two dauntless investigators must each face down demons from the past . . . or risk unleashing an even greater terror.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Criminal?
Fiction > Thriller / suspense fiction
Where can I read a sample of Criminal?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780345528506
Is Criminal part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Will Trent
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Criminal?
Karin Slaughter
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Criminal is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780345528506) and paperback(ISBN 9780345528520) and paperback(ISBN 9780345538475) and paperback(ISBN 9781101887455) and ebook(ISBN 9780345528513)
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