' Karin Slaughter is simply one of the best thriller writers working today & Cop Town shows the author at the top of her game
- relentless pacing complex characters & gritty realism all set against the backdrop of a city on the edge Slaughter's eye for detail & truth is unmatched I'd follow her anywhere' Gillian Flynn author of Gone Girl Atlanta 1974 As a brutal killing & a furious manhunt rock the city Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last For life is anything but easy in the male-dominated world of the Atlanta Police Department where even the other female cops have little mercy for the new girl Kate isn't the only woman on the force who is finding things tough Maggie Lawson followed her uncle & brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes When Maggie & Kate become partners & are sidelined in the search for the city's cop killer their fury pain & pride finally reach boiling point With the killer poised to strike again will Kate & Maggie have the courage to pursue their own line of investigation? & are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart?