Only her third novel but her success grows and grows. The main character remains Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, this time on the case of an apparent suicide on the local college campus - but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up. Strong, real characters and a great plot.
Sara Linton, medical examiner in the town of Heartsdale, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues - and the college authorities are keen to avoid a scandal - but for Sara and the police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up.
| Primary Genre | Thriller and Suspense |
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Sara Linton, medical examiner in the town of Heartsdale, is called out to an apparent suicide on the local college campus. The mutilated body provides little in the way of clues - and the college authorities are keen to avoid a scandal - but for Sara and the police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up.
A Faint Cold Fear features in the following genres: Thriller and Suspense, Fiction
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A Faint Cold Fear was written by Karin Slaughter and published by Arrow Books an imprint of Random House
A Faint Cold Fear has 464 pages
Yes it is part of Grant County series
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