The fifth Grant County novel, from the No. 1 Bestseller. 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY _________________________________________ The fifth book in Karin Slaughter's #1 bestselling GRANT COUNTY series. Deep in the Georgia woods, Dr Sara Linton and Police Chief Jeffrey Tolliver stumble across the body of a young girl. Initial evidence suggests that she was buried alive and, quite literally, scared to death. Troubled by their own turbulent past, Sara and Jeffrey must work together to identify the killer and prevent another death. The trail will soon lead to the neighbouring county, an isolated community, and a terrible secret... _________________________________________ Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter- 'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 'Passion, intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD 'A writer of extraordinary talents' KATHY REICHS 'Fiction doesn't get any better than this' JEFFERY DEAVER 'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping' KATHRYN STOCKETT 'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the last' CAMILLA LACKBERG 'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers' YRSA SIGUR ARD TTIR