Triptych: A Will Trent Novel by Karin Slaughter (English) Paperback Book

Description: Triptych by Karin Slaughter NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "Crime ction at its nest."—Michael ConnellyWATCH WILL TRENT ON ABCFrom Atlantas 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 whose arrogance and explosive temper are threatening his career. And Angie Polaski, a beautiful vice cop who was once Michaels lover before she became his enemy. But unbeknownst to both of them, another player has entered the game: a loser ex-con who has stumbled upon the killers trail in the most coincidental of ways—and who may be the key to breaking the case wide open. In this gritty, gripping firecracker of a novel, the author of the bestselling Grant County, Georgia, series breaks thrilling new ground, weaving together the threads of a complex, multilayered story with the skill of a master craftsman. Packed with body-bending switchbacks, searing psychological suspense and human emotions, Triptych ratchets up the tension one revelation at a time as it races to a shattering and unforgettable climax. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Karin Slaughter is the New York Times and #1 internationally bestselling author of numerous thrillers, including Cop Town, Unseen, Criminal, Fallen, Broken, Undone, Fractured, Beyond Reach, Triptych, Faithless, and the e-original short stories "Snatched" and "Busted." She is a native of Georgia. Review "Slaughters gift for building multi-layered tension while deconstructing damaged personalities gives this thriller a nerve-wracking finish."—USA Today"Excellent.... Karin Slaughter is not afraid to show the absolute worst in people, as well as the best."—Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel"[Karin Slaughter] writes with a razor...Triptych elevates her to the top of my list of favorite crime writers."—Cleveland Plain Dealer"Volcanic heroes and villians, who act both surprisingly and logically.... Slaughter has the courage to detonate her biggest bombshells early on, keeping even the wariest readers off-balance."—Kirkus Reviews Review Quote "Slaughters gift for building multi-layered tension while deconstructing damaged personalities gives this thriller a nerve-wracking finish."-- USA Today "Excellent.... Karin Slaughter is not afraid to show the absolute worst in people, as well as the best."-- Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel "[Karin Slaughter] writes with a razor... Triptych elevates her to the top of my list of favorite crime writers."-- Cleveland Plain Dealer "Volcanic heroes and villians, who act both surprisingly and logically.... Slaughter has the courage to detonate her biggest bombshells early on, keeping even the wariest readers off-balance."-- Kirkus Reviews Excerpt from Book Chapter One February 5, 2006 Detective Michael Ormewood listened to the football game on the radio as he drove down DeKalb Avenue toward Grady Homes. The closer he got to the projects, the more tension he felt, his body almost vibrating from the strain by the time he took a right into what most cops considered a war zone. As the Atlanta Housing Authority slowly devoured itself, subsidized communities like Grady were becoming a thing of the past. The in-town real estate was too valuable, the potential for kickback too high. Right up the road was the city of Decatur, with its trendy restaurants and million-dollar houses. Less than a mile in the other direction was Georgias gold-encrusted capitol dome. Grady was like a worse-case scenario sitting between them, a living reminder that the city too busy to hate was also too busy to take care of its own. With the game on, the streets were fairly empty. The drug dealers and pimps were taking the night off to watch that rarest of miracles occur: the Atlanta Falcons playing in the Super Bowl. This being a Sunday night, the prostitutes were still out making a living, trying to give the churchgoers something to confess next week. Some of the girls waved at Michael as he drove past, and he returned the greeting, wondering how many unmarked cars stopped here during the middle of the night, cops telling Dispatch they were taking a ten-minute break, then motioning over one of the girls to help blow off some steam. Building nine was in the back of the development, the crumbling red brick edifice tagged by the Ratz, one of the new gangs that had moved into the Homes. Four cruisers and another unmarked car were in front of the building, lights rolling, radios squawking. Parked in the residents spaces were a black BMW and a pimped out Lincoln Navigator, its ten-thousand-dollar razor rims glittering gold in the streetlights. Michael fought the urge to jerk the steering wheel, take some paint off the seventy-thousand-dollar SUV. It pissed him off to see the expensive cars the bangers drove. In the last month, Michaels kid had shot up about four inches, outgrowing all his jeans, but new clothes would have to wait for Michaels next paycheck. Tim looked like he was waiting for a high tide while Daddys tax dollars went to help these thugs pay their rent. Instead of getting out of his car, Michael waited, listening to another few seconds of the game, enjoying a moments peace before his world turned upside down. He had been on the force for almost fifteen years now, going straight from the army to the police, realizing too late that other than the haircut, there wasnt that much difference between the two. He knew that as soon as he got out of his car it would all start up like a clock that was wound too tight. The sleepless nights, the endless leads that never panned out, the bosses breathing down his neck. The press would probably catch on to it, too. Then hed have cameras stuck in his face every time he left the squad, people asking him why the case wasnt solved, his son seeing it on the news and asking Daddy why people were so mad at him. Collier, a young beat cop with biceps so thick with muscle he couldnt put his arms down flat against his sides, tapped on the glass, gesturing for Michael to roll down his window. Collier had made a circling motion with his meaty hand, even though the kid had probably never been in a car with crank windows. Michael pressed the button on the console, saying, "Yeah?" as the glass slid down. "Whos winning?" "Not Atlanta," Michael told him, and Collier nodded as if he had expected the news. Atlantas previous trip to the Super Bowl was several years back. Denver had thumped them 34-19. Collier asked, "Hows Ken?" "Hes Ken," Michael answered, not offering an elaboration on his partners health. "Could use him on this." The patrolman jerked his head toward the building. "Its pretty nasty." Michael kept his own counsel. The kid was in his early twenties, probably living in his mothers basement, thinking he was a man because he strapped on a gun every day. Michael had met several Colliers in the Iraqi desert when the first Bush had decided to go in. They were all eager pups with that glint in their eye that told you they had joined up for more than three squares and a free education. They were obsessed with duty and honor, all that shit theyd seen on TV and been fed by the recruiters who plucked them out of high school like ripe cherries. They had been promised technical training and home-side base assignments, anything that would get them to sign on the dotted line. Most of them ended up being shipped off on the first transport plane to the desert, where they got shot before they could put their helmets on. Ted Greer came out of the building, tugging at his tie like he needed air. The lieutenant was pasty for a black man, spending most of his time behind his desk basking in the fluorescent lights as he waited for his retirement to kick in. He saw Michael still sitting in the car and scowled. "You working tonight or just out for a drive?" Michael took his time getting out, sliding the key out of the ignition just as the halftime commentary started on the radio. The evening was warm for February, and the air-conditioning units people had stuck in their windows buzzed like bees around a hive. Greer barked at Collier, "You got something to do?" Collier had the sense to leave, tucking his chin to his chest like hed been popped on the nose. "Fucking mess," Greer told Michael. He took out his handkerchief and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "Some kind of sick perv got ahold of her." Michael had heard as much when hed gotten the call that pulled him off his living-room couch. "Where is she?" "Six flights up." Greer folded the handkerchief into a neat square and tucked it into his pocket. "We traced the nine-one-one call to that phone." He pointed across the street. Michael stared at the phone booth, a relic of the past. Everybody had cell phones now, especially dealers and bangers. "Womans voice," Greer told him. "Well have the tape sometime tomorrow." "How long did it take to get somebody out here?" "Thirty-two minutes," Greer told him, and Michaels only surprise was that it hadnt taken longer. According to a local news team investigation, response times to emergency calls from Grady averaged around forty-five minutes. An ambulance took even longer. Greer turned back to the building as if it could absolve him. "Were gonna have to call in some help on this one." Michael bristled at the suggestion. Statistically, Atlanta was one of the most violent cities in America. A dead hooker was hardly an earth-shattering development, especially considering where she was found. He told Greer, "Thats all I need is more assholes telling me how to do my job." "This asshole thinks its exactly what you need," the lieutenant countered. Michael knew better than to argue--not because Greer wouldnt tolerate insubordination, but because hed agree with Michael just to shut him up, then turn around and do whatever the hell he wanted to anyway. Greer added, "This ones bad." "Theyre all bad," Michael reminded him, opening the back door to his car and taking out his suit jacket. "Girl didnt have a chance," Greer continued. "Beat, cut, fucked six ways to Sunday. We got a real sick fuck on our hands." Michael put on his jacket, thinking Greer sounded like he was auditioning for HBO. "Kens out of the hospital. Said come by and see him anytime." Greer made some noises about being real busy lately before trotting off toward his car, looking back over his shoulder as if he was afraid Michael would follow. Michael waited until his boss was in his car and pulling out of the lot before he headed toward the building. Collier stood at the doorway, hand resting on the butt of his gun. He probably thought he was keeping watch, but Michael knew that the person who had committed this crime wasnt going to come back for more. He was finished with the woman. There was nothing else he wanted to do. Collier said, "The boss left fast." "Thanks for the news flash." Michael braced himself as he opened the door, letting the damp, dark building slowly draw him in. Whoever had designed the Homes hadnt been thinking about happy kids coming home from school to warm cookies and milk. They had focused on security, keeping open spaces to a minimum and covering all the light fixtures in steel mesh to protect the bulbs. The walls were exposed concrete with narrow windows tucked into tight little corners, the safety wire embedded in the glass looking like uniform cobwebs. Spray paint covered surfaces that had been painted white once upon a time. Gang tags, warnings and various pieces of information covered them now. To the right of the front door, someone had scrawled, Kim is a ho! Kim is a ho! Kim is a ho ! Michael was looking up the winding staircase, counting the six flights, when a door creaked open. He turned to find an ancient black woman staring at him, her coal dark eyes peering out around the edge of the steel door. "Police," he said, holding up his badge. "Dont be afraid." The door opened wider. She was wearing a floral apron over a stained white T-shirt and jeans. "I aint afraida you, bitch." Clustered behind her were four old women, all but one of them African-American. Michael knew Details ISBN0804180288 Author Karin Slaughter Short Title TRIPTYCH Language English ISBN-10 0804180288 ISBN-13 9780804180283 Media Book DEWEY FIC Residence Atlanta, GA, US Birth 1971 Pages 480 Year 2016 Publication Date 2016-07-26 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2016-07-26 NZ Release Date 2016-07-26 US Release Date 2016-07-26 UK Release Date 2016-07-26 Place of Publication New York Publisher Random House USA Inc Format Paperback Imprint Dell Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Subtitle A Will Trent Novel Audience General Series Will Trent Series Number 1 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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