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The Last Widow

by Karin Slaughter

2019•EN
About the book

Investigator Will Trent and medical examiner Sara Linton are pulled into a domestic terror plot following the abduction of a CDC scientist and a series of coordinated bombings in Atlanta. The attacks target a dense urban corridor housing Emory University and federal headquarters. When Sara is taken by the extremist group responsible for the violence, Will goes undercover to infiltrate their secluded mountain compound. He discovers a paramilitary organization driven by white nationalist ideology and a plan to use stolen biological agents to trigger a widespread pandemic.

Readers of procedural thrillers and forensic crime fiction find this book focuses on the technical intersection of law enforcement and public health. It provides a detailed look at the logistics of undercover operations and the medical realities of infectious disease control. The audience learns how extremist cells recruit members and utilize isolated environments to manufacture threats. Someone finishing this volume understands the bureaucratic friction between federal agencies during a national security crisis and the psychological toll of high-stakes investigative work.

Reading profile

Practical, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

Best for readers like The Escapist Adventurer. Which reader are you?

Details
Published
2019
ISBN
9781460757024
Language
EN

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