Paul Syrier Books

An officer is shot point blank in the police station lobby and sheriff Jeffrey Tolliver is wounded, setting off a terrifying hostage situation with medical examiner Sara Linton at the center. It’s up to Lena Adams and Frank. Going back and forth between present and past, the narrative takes place in two time frames: present and ten years prior to the shooting. The “present” narration evolves over several hours; the “past” takes place over the course of a week. Lena will primarily get the present narration, working outside the station with Frank trying to figure out who the shooter is and how to resolve the hostage situation. Inside the station, Jeffrey has not been fatally wounded, but Sara knows he could easily die if the bleeding is not stopped. He drifts in and out of consciousness and through Sara and Jeffrey we get the past, and the case that leads up to the present day shooting.

_________________________________________ A suicide on a college campus. A tragic case with a simple resolution. But for medical examiner Sara Linton, it just doesn't add up. When two more suspicious deaths follow and a young woman is brutally attacked, it becomes clear that she's looking for a murderer. The college authorities are reluctant to cooperate and Sara isn't any closer to finding the answers she needs. With the violence triggering memories of a past she'd rather forget and the clues pointing ever closer to home, can she uncover the truth in time to save the next victim? _________________________________________ Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter- 'I'd follow her anywhere' GILLIAN FLYNN 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today' TESS GERRITSEN 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled' MICHAEL CONNELLY '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

Set against a backdrop of intense emotions, this novel explores themes of love, loyalty, guilt, and honor. The story introduces a compelling hero, crafted by the acclaimed author of a bestselling work. Readers can expect a deep dive into the complexities of human relationships, where personal sacrifices and moral dilemmas play a crucial role in shaping the characters' journeys. The narrative promises to engage with profound questions of fidelity and redemption, appealing to fans of heartfelt and thought-provoking storytelling.

Over de rol van vrouwen in de middeleeuwen is weinig bekend. Dit verhaal speelt zich af in Frankrijk, in 1187. Het is het verhaal van jonkvrouw Esclarmonde, die om te ontsnappen aan het huwelijk, besluit zich te wijden aan een leven voor God. De enige weg naar vrijheid die voor een vrouw in haar positie openstond. Maar wat betekent dat precies? Esclarmonde laat zich inmetselen in een cel naast een speciaal voor haar op het terrein van het kasteel gebouwde kapel, en wordt zo tot haar verbazing het middelpunt van een fascinerende middeleeuwse wereld, vol nieuwe ontwikkelingen, zoals de kruistochten. De mensen fluisteren hun geheimen door de tralies van haar venster. En Esclarmonde is niet dood zoals ze dacht, maar blijkt springlevend, en worstelt op een verrassend moderne manier met haar vrouwelijkheid.

Op de campus van een universiteit vinden enkele studenten onder mysterieuze omstandigheden de dood. Terwijl kinderarts en lijkschouwer Sara Linton het eerste lichaam onderzoekt, wordt haar zus Tessa aangevallen. Sara’s ex-man Jeffrey Tolliver leidt het onderzoek, maar oud-rechercheur Lena Adams verricht haar eigen speurwerk en begeeft zich daarbij op gevaarlijk terrein. Een lichte koude huivering is het derde deel van de internationaal zeer succesvolle Sara Linton-reeks waarin Karin Slaughter bloedstollende spanning combineert met levensechte personages.

Als een Amerikaans echtpaar verongelukt, beïnvloedt dat het leven van hun net volwassen kinderen enorm.

The third pulse-pounding novel in the Grant County series from New York Times bestselling author Karin Slaughter.Sara Linton, medical examiner in the small town of Heartsdale, Georgia, 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 eager to avoid a scandal -- but for Sara and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, things don't add up.Two more suspicious suicides follow, and a young woman is brutally attacked. For Sara, the violence strikes far too close to home. And as Jeffrey pursues the sadistic killer, he discovers that ex-police detective Lena Adams, now a security guard on campus, may be in possession of crucial information. But, bruised and angered by her expulsion from the force, Lena seems to be barely capable of protecting herself, let alone saving the next victim...