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Description edit
From Atlanta’s wealthiest suburbs to its stark inner-city housing projects, a killer has crossed the boundaries of wealth and race. And the people who are chasing him must cross those boundaries, too. Among them is Michael Ormewood, a veteran detective whose marriage is hanging by a thread—and... read more
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Characters edit
- Will Trent: Works for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) as a member of the Special Criminal Apprehension Team (CAT). He's 33-years old, tall and thin with blond hair.
- Angie Polaski: Vice officer who works undercover.
- Michael Ormewood: Detective, married to Gina.
- Gina Ormewood: Michael's wife, an R.N.
- Tim Ormewood: Michael and Gina's mentally challenged son.
- Jonathan (John) Winston Shelley: Ex-con who spent 20 years in prison for the rape and murder of Mary Alice Finney.
- Richard Shelley: John's father, former oncologist and head of the cancer treatment ward at Decatur hospital.
- Emily Shelley: John's mother, former real estate agent.
- Joyce Shelley: John's sister
- Cynthia Barrett: Michael's 15-year old next door neighbor.
- Mary Alice Finney: Teen John Shelley was convicted of murdering.
- Paul Finney: One time Dekalb County prosecutor, Mary Alice's father
- Barbara: Gina's mother.
- Ted Greer: Michael's boss
- Martha Lam: John's parole officer.
- Robin: Prostitute.
- Woody: John's cousin who introduced him to drugs as a teenager.
- Amanda Wagner: Will Trent's GBI boss
- Aleesha Monroe: Murder victim
- Leo Donnelly: APD detective who is people skills challenged.
- Ken Wozniak: Michael's partner
- Bill Burgess: Beat cop.
- Pete Hanson: Medical examiner
- Ray-Ray: John's co-worker at the car wash
- Chico: John's co-worker at the car wash.
- Baby G: Aleesha's pimp
- Lyle Anders: Decatur DA who prosecuted John
- Ben Carver: Inmate at the correction center, John's former cellmate.
- Lydia: John's aunt and lawyer
- Betty: Will's neighbor's dog who is taking care of while she's hospitalized. It's a chihuahua.
- Collier: One of the cops at the scene of Aleesha Monroe's murder
- Deidre Polaski: Angie's mother.
- Barry: John's uncle who was married to his Aunt Lydia.
- Phil: Man Cynthia was living with, a traveling salesman.
- Caroline: Amanda's assistant.
- Susan Richardson: Amanda's chief at headquarters.
- Julie Renee Cooper: Assault victim.
- Jasmine Allison: Young girl who lives in Aleesha Monroe's building.
- Cedric Allison: Jasmine's brother.
- Eleanor Allison: Jasmine's grandmother
- Luther Morrison: Jasmine's boyfriend.
- Miriam Monroe: Alesha's mother, married to Tobias
- Tobias Monroe: Alesha's father, Miriam's husband.
- Katherine (Kathy) Keenan: Joyce's friend
Setting & Locations edit
Atlanta, Georgia
- City Hall East
- Decatur
- Grady Homes: Site of Aleesha Monroe's murder.
- Gorilla Car Wash: John's employer
- Coastal State Prison: Correctional center where John served his sentence.
Organizations edit
- G.B.I. (Georgia Bureau of Investigation): Independent, statewide agency that provides assistance to the state's criminal justice system in the areas of criminal investigations, forensic laboratory services and computerized criminal justice information.
First Sentence edit
Detective Michael Ormewood listened to the football game on the radio as he drove down DeKalb Avenue toward Grady Homes.
Table of Contents edit
Part I
Chapter 1 February 5, 2006
Chapter 2 February 6, 2006
Chapters 3 - 6
Part II
Chapter 7 October 2, 2005
Chapter 8
Chapter 9 October 2, 2005
Chapter 10 June 10, 1985
Chapter 11 October 11, 2005
Chapter 12
Chapter 13 October 15, 2005
Chapter 14
Chapter 15 October 25, 2005
Chapter 16
Chapter 17 January 6, 2006
Chapter 18 June 15, 1985
Chapter 19 February 6, 2006
Chapter 20 June 15, 1985
Part III
Chapter 21 February 6, 2006 8:02 pm
Chapter 22
Chapter 23 February 7, 2006 7:36 am
Chapter 24 8:56 am
Chapter 25 9:30 am
Chapter 26 7:22 pm
Chapter 27 8:48 pm
Chapter 28 February 8, 2006 9:24 am
Chapter 29 11:31 am
Chapter 30 9:16 pm
Chapter 31 February 9, 2006 9:58 am
Chapter 32 9:22 pm
Chapter 33 February 10, 2006 7:22 am
Chapter 34 8:55 am
Chapter 35 10:13 am
Chapters 36 - 38
Chapter 39 February 13, 2006
Chapter 40 February 18, 2006
Authors & Contributors edit
- Karin Slaughter (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 15, 2006
ISBN: 978-0385339469
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Country: USA
Publication Date: August 15, 2006
ISBN: 978-0385339469
Page Count: 400
Awards edit
- CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award (Finalist, 2007)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.6
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Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Karin Slaughter: Author's website
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