Karin Slaughter | |
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 Slaughter in 2012 | |
| Born | January 6, 1971 Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Genre | Crime Fiction, Mystery, Thriller |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Karin Slaughter (born January 6, 1971) is an American crime writer. She has written 24 novels, which have sold more than 40 million copies and have been published in 120 countries.[1][2][3] Her first novel, Blindsighted (2001), was published in 27 languages[4] and made the Crime Writers' Association's Dagger Award shortlist for "Best Thriller Debut" of 2001.[5]
Slaughter won the 2015 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger award for her novel Cop Town.[6]
Her 2018 novel, Pieces of Her,[7] was adapted into an eight-episode television series of the same name, released in March 2022 on Netflix.
- ^ "Karin Slaughter Explores Sisterhood". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Karin Slaughter". HarperCollins Publishers: World-Leading Book Publisher. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Dyer, Candace. "COVID-19 adds menace to Slaughter's latest thriller". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ "Languages — Karin Slaughter". Karin Slaughter. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Blindsighted — The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ "Cop Town — The Crime Writers' Association". thecwa.co.uk. Retrieved November 24, 2018.
- ^ Lipez, Richard (August 16, 2018). "Shots ring out, and a daughter's world is forever changed in 'Pieces of Her'". The Washington Post.