Kisscut by Karin Slaughter
Saturday night dates at the skating rink have been a tradition in the small southern town of Heartsdale for as long as anyone can remember. But when a teenage quarrel explodes into a deadly shoot-out, Sara Linton - the town's paediatrician and medical examiner - finds herself entangled in a horrific tragedy. What seemed at first to be a terrible but individual catastrophe proves to have wider implications. The autopsy reveals evidence of long-term abuse, of ritualistic self-mutilation, but when Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver start to investigate, they are frustrated at every turn. The children surrounding the victim close ranks. The families turn their backs. But when a young girl is abducted, it becomes clear that the first death is linked to an even more brutal crime, one far more shocking than anyone could have imagined. And unless Sara and Jeffrey can uncover the deadly secrets the children hide, it's going to happen again...
Hailed as the new Mary Renault, Scott offers the first of three novels about Boudica, the last defender of the Celtic culture and legendary British warriorThe story opens in AD 32, with Breaca (later to be known as Boudica, Bringer of Victory) a young child defending herself against marauders, and killing the man who attacked and killed her mother. This is also the tale of Caradoc, an outstanding leader, and her half-brother B n, Roman captive and Druid. It is a truly remarkable story full of wonderful atmosphere and recounts that amazing world of tribal Britain in the years before the Roman invasion. Intensely exciting, a tale of passion, courage and heroism against huge odds, which is intensely moving. A big, big seller for 2003.
Karin Slaughter grew up in a small south Georgia town and has been writing short stories and novels since she was a child. A commercial signmaker by trade, Slaughter recently sold her business to concentrate on her writing career. She currently resides in Atlanta where she is working on the follow-up to Kisscut, A Faint Cold Fear.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780712662680 |
| ISBN 10 | 0712662685 |
| Title | Kisscut |
| Author | Karin Slaughter |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2003-02-06 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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