Cop Town

Cop Town

Karin Slaughter

#1145 of 8,085 books · #316 in Crime & Thriller

Won the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger (2015). Also shortlisted or longlisted for 1 other award.

Atlanta, 1974. As a brutal killing and a furious manhunt rock the city, Kate Murphy wonders if her first day on the police force will also be her last. But Kate is not the only woman on the force who is finding things tough. Maggie Lawson followed her uncle and brother into the ranks to prove her worth in their cynical eyes. When Maggie and Kate become partners, and are sidelined in the search for the city's cop killer, their fury, pain, and pride finally reach boiling point. But are they prepared to risk everything as they venture into the city's darkest heart?