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First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2019
Copyright © Karin Slaughter 2019
Will Trent is a trademark of Karin Slaughter Publishing LLC.
Lyrics from:
“I’m on Fire” (written by Bruce Springsteen)
“Sara Smile” Hall & Oates (written by Daryl Hall, John Oates)
“Whatta Man” Salt-n-Pepa ft. En Vogue (written by Hurby “Luv Bug” Azor, Cheryl James with samples from the original song written by David Crawford and performed by Linda Lyndell)
“Love and Affection” (written by Joan Armatrading)
“Sure shot” Beastie Boys (written by Adam Keefe Horovitz, Adam Nathaniel Yauch, Jeremy Steig, Mario Caldato, Michael Louis Diamond, Wendell T. Fife)
“Two Doors Down” (written by Dolly Parton)
“Smalltown Boy” Bronski Beat (written by Steve Bronski, Jimmy Somerville, Larry Steinbachek)
“Because the Night” Patti Smith Group (written by Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith)
“What I Am” Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (written by Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow, John Houser, John Bush, John Aly)
“Give It Away” Red Hot Chili Peppers (written by Michael Balzary (Flea), John Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Smith)
Excerpt from The Silent Wife © Karin Slaughter 2020
Lyrics from:
“Whistle” (written by Flo Rida, David Edward Glass, Marcus Killian, Justin Franks, Breyan Isaac, Antonio Mobley, Arthur Pingrey and Joshua Ralph)
“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” (written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio)
Cover design by Claire Ward © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2020
Cover photograph © Karina Vegas/Arcangel Images
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Source ISBN: 9780008303389
Ebook Edition © June 2019 ISBN: 9780008303402
Version: 2020-07-23
“We’re doomed to repeat the past no matter what. That’s what it is to be alive.”
– Kurt Vonnegut
Contents
Part One: Sunday, July 7, 2019
One Month Later: Sunday, August 4, 2019