Karin Slaughter

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Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971 in Atlanta , Georgia ) is an American writer . She has been publishing internationally successful crime novels since 2001 .

Life

Karin Slaughter comes from a small town in the state of Georgia , today she lives in the capital Atlanta . After the divorce of parents, she grew up with her father. According to his own statement, his second wife, who worked in a bank , took over the education . The area where she grew up experienced a sharp rise in crime rates, and particularly capital crimes, during her childhood . Before working as a writer, she owned an advertising agency that she sold in the early 2000s. By then, she had written five novels that were not published. Only in 2001 appeared with Blindsighted at William Morrow & Company , the first novel of its crime series. It was received positively by the critics. In 2006, by the time Triptych was published , the author had sold 13 million books worldwide. Karin Slaughter's books have sold over 30 million worldwide and have been translated into 32 languages, making her one of the most important bestselling authors in the genre .

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Detective novels

Characteristic of the author's detective novels was the description of the most brutal acts, such as B. Torture of victims, child abuse . Her first books were particularly successful in Great Britain , the second work Kisscut (Eng. Title forget mine ) became a bestseller there . Since 2003, works by Karin Slaughter have also been published in German-speaking countries, initially by Wunderlich Verlag .

Grant County Series

The main character of her first crime novel with the German title Belladonna and the other works of the so-called “Grant County Series” (English-language publication from 2001 to 2007) is the pediatrician Sara Linton . Sara Linton is from Heartsdale, the largest city in fictional Grant County. After graduating from school as the best of the year, she received a scholarship to study medicine at the private Emory University in Atlanta , which she graduates again as the best of the year. Her specialist training to become a pediatrician takes place at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta, where she also received further training in forensic medicine. She returns to her place of birth to take over a pediatric practice there. To finance the transfer fee for the practice takeover, she accepts the position as Chief Medical Officer and Coroner of Grant County. During a medical accompaniment for a football team, she meets Jeffrey Tolliver, an ex-football player and future police chief of Grant County, whom she later marries. She separates from him because of an affair, but has to continue working with him professionally. The love was never completely cold, so that after a while they marry again. As Sara could not have children due to injuries as a result of rape during her specialist training, the two decide after many years to adopt a child. Shortly after the adoption authorities accepted, Jeffrey died from a letter bomb in his wife's arms. She then left Grant County, settled again in Atlanta, and started working at Grady Hospital again.

Will Trent series

In 2006, the author began with Triptych (dt. Titles Muted ) another series ( "Will-Trent" series "). It is the main character Will Trent determined, an official of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) in Atlanta. Compared to her previous crime thrillers in the Grant County series, this series marks the change of scene from the small town to the big town.The character of Will Trent is laid out with great self-doubt. He is a former orphan who, despite several attempts, could not find an adoptive parent There are many secrets about his life, with the resulting behavior in his dealings, especially with people, during work and in private life, which are only revealed bit by bit in their backgrounds and causes. For example, he tries to get one in front of his fellow men To hide pronounced dyslexia , he is only more or less pro forma married to a childhood friend from the orphanage (Angela "Angie" Polaski) The first books in the series deal, among other things, with the complicated romantic approach of Trent and the doctor Sara Linton.

Other works

Slaughter wrote short stories for Like a Charm - A Novel in Voices , a collection of short stories in 2004 . In addition, she published Martin Misunderstood as an audio book in 2008 , which cannot be assigned to any series with regard to the actors involved and received negative reviews. It was published by BBC Audiobooks and AudioGO and was nominated for the Audie Awards for the best audio book of the year in the humor category in 2009. In 2011 Karin Slaughter won the International Thriller Award in the Silver Bullett Award category for her “outstanding efforts” in literature, and in 2013 she received the Edgar Allan Poe Award for the best short story.

bibliography

"Grant County Series"

  1. Belladonna . Wunderlich, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2003, ISBN 3-8052-0725-5 (Original title: Blindsighted . Translated by Teja Schwaner).
  2. Vergissmeinnicht . Wunderlich, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-8052-0731-X (Original title: Kisscut . Translated by Teja Schwaner).
  3. Do not turn around . Wunderlich, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-8052-0772-7 (original title: A Faint Cold Fear . Translated by Sophie Zeitz).
  4. Shadow flower . Wunderlich, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2006, ISBN 3-8052-0804-9 (original title: Indelible . Translated by Sophie Zeitz).
  5. Godless . Wunderlich, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2007, ISBN 3-8052-0805-7 (original title: Faithless . Translated by Sophie Zeitz).
  6. Destroyed . Blanvalet, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-7645-0265-2 (Original title: Beyond Reach (US) / Skin Privilege (UK) . Translated by Klaus Berr).

"Will Trent Series"

  1. Fell silent . Blanvalet, Munich 2008, ISBN 978-3-7645-0266-9 (original title: Triptych . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  2. Horror . Blanvalet, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-442-37477-9 (original title: Fractured . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  3. Dead eyes . Blanvalet, Munich 2011, ISBN 978-3-7645-0343-7 (Original title: Undone (US) / Genesis (UK) . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  4. Last words . Blanvalet, Munich 2012, ISBN 978-3-7645-0414-4 (Original title: Broken . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  5. Hard cut . Blanvalet, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-7645-0415-1 (Original title: Fallen . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  6. Bitter wounds . Blanvalet, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-3-7645-0517-2 (Original title: Criminal . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  7. Silent pain (bonus story to "Bitter Wounds" - brief history) . Blanvalet, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-641-14737-2 (original title: Snatched . Only as e-book).
  8. Cold scars (bonus story to "Bitter Wounds" - short follow-up story) . Blanvalet, Munich 2014, ISBN 978-3-641-14736-5 (original title: Busted . Only as e-book).
  9. Black anger . Blanvalet, Munich 2016, ISBN 978-3-641-16937-4 (Original title: Unseen . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  10. Bloody fetters . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-95967-051-7 (Original title: The Kept Women . Translated by Fred Kinzel).
  11. Gold washing . ( Short story together with Lee Child HarperCollins), Hamburg 2019, ISBN 978-3959673747 (Original title: Cleaning the Gold .)
  12. The last widow . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2019, ISBN 978-3-95967-351-8 (Original title: The Last Widow . Translated by Fred Kinzel).
  13. The woman fell silent . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2020, ISBN 978-3-95967-533-8 (Original title: The Silent Wife . Translated by Fred Kinzel).

Other works

Novels

  • Cop Town, City of Fear . Blanvalet, Munich 2013, ISBN 978-0-345-54749-1 (Original title: Cop Town . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  • Pretty girls . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-95967-007-4 (Original title: Pretty Girls . Translated by Fred Kinzel).
  • The good daughter . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2017, ISBN 978-3-95967-110-1 (Original title: The Good Daughter . Translated by Fred Kinzel).
  • Part of her . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2018, ISBN 978-3-95967-214-6 (Original title: Pieces of Her . Translated by Fred Kinzel).

Short stories

  • Karin Slaughter (Ed.): The bracelet . Sixteen deadly stories. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2005, ISBN 3-499-23867-5 (Original title: Like a Charm . Translated by Renate Orth-Guttmann).
  • Misunderstood . Blanvalet, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-442-37281-2 (Original title: Martin Misunderstood . Translated by Klaus Berr).
  • First thrills . High-Octane Stories from the Hottest Thriller Authors. Doherty, 2011, ISBN 978-0-7653-6535-4 (not yet published in German).
  • Thorn in My Side . Thomas & Mercer, 2011 (as an e-book, not yet published in German).
  • The Unremarkable Heart and Other Stories . Blackstone, 2011, ISBN 978-1-60998-768-8 (not yet published in German).
  • The Unremarkable Heart . Cornerstone, 2011 (as an e-book, not yet published in German).
  • Dead flowers . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2015, ISBN 978-3-95967-978-7 (original title: Blond Hair, Blue Eyes . (As an e-book)).
  • Cold heart - pure hatred . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2016, ISBN 978-3-95967-687-8 (original title: Cold, Cold Heart . (As e-book)).
  • Eternal breath . HarperCollins, Hamburg 2017, ISBN 978-3-95967-676-2 (Original title: Last Breath . Translated by Fred Kienzel, (as e-book)).

Web links

Commons : Karin Slaughter  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Susanne Baller: The hatred grows with you. In: Stern. August 26, 2013, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  2. ↑ Interview with Karin Slaughter. In: Crime Couch. Literatur-Couch Medien, October 17, 2008, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  3. ↑ The greatest test of courage of her life . In: Woman in the mirror . No. 42 , October 9, 2013, p. 56-57 .
  4. ↑ Kathy Lohr: Writer Has A Down-Home Feel For Atlanta's Dark Side. In: National Public Radio. July 30, 2012, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  5. ↑ a b c Paperback bestseller: The butcher takes a break from torture. In: Spiegel Online. April 6, 2007, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  6. ↑ Katja Ridderbusch: Karin Slaughter is not for tender souls. In: The world. December 1, 2008, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  7. ↑ Blindsighted. In: Publishers Weekly . September 1, 2001, accessed March 18, 2014 (English, review).
  8. ↑ Iris Alanyali: With charm and slag . In: The world . October 22, 2005 ( welt.de [accessed March 18, 2014]).
  9. ↑ a b Paperback bestseller: Murder is her job. In: Spiegel Online. December 14, 2009, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  10. ↑ Candice Dyer: Crime Pays. (No longer available online.) In: Atlanta Magazine. June 1, 2012, archived from the original on March 20, 2014 ; accessed on March 18, 2014 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.atlantamagazine.com
  11. ↑ Long breath in vengeance . In: buch aktuell . No. 3 , 2013, p. 8–10 ( book2look.de [accessed on March 18, 2014]).
  12. ^ Barbara Möller: Karin Slaughter: Bleeding for the edition . In: The world . October 12, 2013 ( welt.de [accessed March 18, 2014]).
  13. ↑ Belladonna. In: Crime Couch. Literatur-Couch Medien, accessed on March 18, 2014 (summary).
  14. ↑ Triptych. In: bookreporter. The Book Report Network, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  15. ↑ thriller fare in Abaton . In: The world . October 23, 2008 ( welt.de [accessed March 18, 2014]).
  16. ↑ Martin Misunderstood. In: Publishers Weekly. June 30, 2008, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  17. ↑ Michael Rogers: AudioGO and Karin Slaughter Sign Exclusive Ten-Title Deal. In: Library Journal. January 17, 2013, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  18. ^ Carol Thomas: ITW chooses winners of 2011 Thriller Awards. In: Examiner. July 10, 2011, accessed March 18, 2014 .
  19. ↑ Edgar Awards 2013: Dennis Lehane, Karin Slaughter, Steven Moffat Celebrated. In: Huffington Post. May 3, 2013, accessed March 18, 2014 .
personal data
SURNAME Slaughter, Karin
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American writer
DATE OF BIRTH January 6, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Atlanta , Georgia