Broken

International best-selling author Karin Slaughter's books are renowned for both their dramatic criminal investigations and their realistic depictions of people marred by grief and loss. Broken is a story of corruption, murder, and confrontation that will leave more than one life changed. It contains the return of her most captivating characters as well as the introduction of unforgettable new ones.

Upon his arrival in Grant County, Special Agent Will Trent discovers an overly protective police department and an abundance of unresolved issues about the murder of a prisoner. He finds it incomprehensible that Officer Lena Adams is keeping information from him. Her involvement in the death of the well-liked police chief in Grant County is unclear to him. He finds it incomprehensible that Dr. Sara Linton, the widow of that guy, is in greater need of his assistance than ever in solving this case.

Trent looks into the police force when they are looking into the murder of a young lady who was retrieved from a freezing lake. This puts strain on Adams at a time when she is already on the verge of breaking. Trent will unleash a case full of explosive secrets as he attempts to understand Linton's intense mistrust of Adams, the circumstances surrounding Chief Tolliver's death, and the complexities of this small town. He will also come across a thin blue line that could be deadly if crossed. Trent is caught between two complex and determined women.

Broken, a gripping novel with a fast pace, is Karin Slaughter at her finest. This is a gripping tale of unfiltered feelings, perilous presumptions, the complex and deadly game of treachery, and a man's resolve to reveal the most agonizing human truths—no matter how terrible or deeply concealed they may be.