A star is born: Karin Slaughter's brilliant debut novel. A college professor is found brutally murdered in a restaurant bathroom. There is no hope left for the young woman, and the once peaceful small town of Heartsdale is deeply shaken. Medical examiner Sara Linton discovers that the true horror of the victim began long before her death. Gradually, the morbid plan of a sadistic psychopath is revealed to her – along with a terrible realization: A secret from her past could either expose the killer... or lead to her own death. Sara Linton's first case – the thrilling start to the Grant County series. The Grant County series consists of six volumes. The heroine is the tough Sara Linton. She works as a pediatrician and medical examiner in the town of Heartsdale in Grant County. Her husband, Jeffrey Tolliver, is the local police chief. 1 – Belladonna 2 – Forget Me Not 3 – Don't Look Back 4 – Shadowflower 5 – Godless 6 – Destroyed. "Karin Slaughter is among the most talented and powerful suspense authors in the world." Yrsa Sigurðardóttir. "Every new thriller by Karin Slaughter is a reason to celebrate!" Kathy Reichs.