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Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) is an American crime writer. She has written 24 novels, which have sold more than 40 million copies and have been published in 120 countries. Her first novel, Blindsighted (2001), was published in 27 languages and made the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001. Slaughter won the 2015 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award for her novel Cop Town. Her 2018 novel, Pieces of Her, was adapted into an eight-episode television series of the same name, released in March 2022 on Netflix. Philanthropy Slaughter is a library advocate and founded Save the Libraries, a non-profit organization that campaigns to support US public libraries. The Save the Libraries fund has provided more than $300,000 to the DeKalb County Public Library in Atlanta, Georgia. Publishing history Characters from Slaughter's two main series, Grant County and Will Trent (Atlanta), were brought together in her novels Undone (2009), titled Genesis internationally, and Broken (2010). In these novels, Sara Linton and Will Trent work cases set in Grant County and Atlanta, respectively. Grant County series (2001 to 2007) Slaughter is best known for her Grant County series: Blindsighted, 2001 Kisscut, 2002 A Faint Cold Fear, 2003 Indelible, 2004 Faithless, 2005 Beyond Reach/Skin Privilege, 2007 Set in the fictional town of Heartsdale, Georgia (in the fictional Grant County), the narrative takes place from the perspective of three main characters: Sara Linton, the town's pediatrician and part-time coroner; Jeffrey Tolliver, Linton's husband and the chief of police; and his subordinate, detective Lena Adams. Will Trent (Atlanta) series The Will Trent series, which takes place in Atlanta, Georgia, features Georgia Bureau of Investigation special agent Will Trent and his partner Faith Mitchell. So far, Trent has appeared in Triptych, Fractured, Undone, Broken, Fallen, Criminal, Unseen, The Kept Woman, The Last Widow, The Silent Wife, and After That Night, as well as the novellas Snatched, Busted, and Cleaning the Gold. ABC ordered a pilot starring Ramón Rodríguez as Trent and Erika Christensen as Angie, his girlfriend. The series started broadcasting Jan 3, 2023, and ABC has renewed the series for a second season. Other works Like a Charm is a short story anthology featuring several thriller authors, including Lee Child, Peter Robinson (novelist), John Connolly (author), and Laura Lippman. Each story is linked by a charm bracelet that brings bad luck to its owners. The setting and time periods of each story vary greatly, ranging from 19th-century Georgia to wartime Leeds. Karin Slaughter wrote the first and last stories. Martin Misunderstood is an original audio novella narrated by Wayne Knight. Both the story and the narration were nominated for an Audie Award in 2009. The Unremarkable Heart won the Edgar Award for Best Short Story in 2013. Her book Pieces of Her reached number 2 on the New York Times Bestseller list, the week it was released in late August 2018. Pieces of Her was published through HarperCollins and follows a young woman who learns about a hidden side of her mother, Laura. It is in the vein of a psychological thriller and was given a positive review by Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. Her other standalone novels—Cop Town, Pretty Girls, The Good Daughter, and False Witness—have all been New York Times bestsellers. In February 2019, it was announced that Netflix will be developing an 8-episode television series starring Toni Collette, based on the Pieces of Her novel. Personal life Slaughter was a contestant on an installment of ABC's Holey Moley which originally aired on June 4, 2020. Bibliography The Grant County series Blindsighted (2001) Kisscut (2002) A Faint Cold Fear (2003) Indelible (2004) Faithless, (2005) Beyond Reach (2007), Skin Privilege (UK title) The Will Trent series Triptych (2006) Fractured (2008) Undone (2009), Genesis (UK/Australia title) Broken (2010) Fallen (2011) Snatched (2012, ebook novella) Criminal (2012) Busted (2013, ebook novella) Unseen (2013) The Kept Woman (2016) Cleaning the Gold (2019 novella, co-written with Lee Child) The Last Widow (2019) The Silent Wife (2020) After That Night (August 2023) This is Why We Lied (August 2024) Other books Like A Charm (2004; editor) Martin Misunderstood (2008) Thorn in My Side (2011; ebook novella) Cop Town (2014) Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes (2015) (novella) (prequel to Pretty Girls) Pretty Girls (2015) Last Breath (2017) (novella) (prequel to The Good Daughter) The Good Daughter (2017) Pieces of Her (2018) False Witness (2021) Girl, Forgotten (2022) Awards Slaughter has won or been nominated for many awards. In reverse chronological order, they are: 2020, Ned Kelly Award 2019, Georgia Author of the Year 2019, International Thriller Writers Awards Finalist 2017, The Skimm Book Club 2017, Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award Winner, Suspense 2017, AudioFile Best Book of the Year (AudioFile Earphones Award) 2017, Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award Longlist 2016, International Thriller Writers Awards Finalist 2016, People’s Choice Award Winner 2015, Edgar Nomination, Best Novel, Cop Town 2015, American Association of People with Disabilities Image Award 2015, Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award, Winner, Cop Town 2014, Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award 2014, AudioFile Magazine Earphones Award Winner, Cop Town, 2013 2014, Crime Zone, The Silver Fingerprint Winner, Best Foreign Thriller, Unseen 2014, Anthony Bouchercon Nomination, Best Short Story, The Unremarkable Heart 2014, Edgar Award Winner, Best Short Story 2013, Mystery Readers International Macavity award nomination, Best Short Story, The Unremarkable Heart 2011, Crime Zone, The Silver Fingerprint Winner, Best Foreign Thriller, Fallen 2011, International Thriller Writers Silver Bullet Award Winner 2010, Suspense Magazine Best of 2010 Winner, Thriller/Suspense, Broken 2009, Le Livre de Poche Prix Lecteurs Winner, Faithless 2009, Crime Zone the Silver Fingerprint Winner, Best Foreign Thriller, Fractured 2009, Audio Publishers association Audie Nomination, Humor, Martin Misunderstood 2009, Left Coast Crime Hawaii Five-0 Nomination, Best Law Enforcement/Police Procedural, Fractured 2008, ITV Crime Thriller International Author of the Year Nomination, Best Fiction, Beyond Reach 2008, Georgia Author of the Year Nomination, Best Fiction, Beyond Reach 2007, Crime Zone the Silver Fingerprint Winner, Best Foreign Thriller, Beyond Reach 2007, Crime Writers' Association Ian Fleming Steel Dagger nomination, Best Thriller, Triptych 2003, Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Awards Winner, Best Contemporary Mystery, A Faint Cold 2002, Mystery Readers International Macavity Award Nomination, Best First Mystery, Blindsighted 2002, International Thriller Writers Barry Award Nomination, Best First Novel, Blindsighted 2001, Crime Writers' Association .... 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