The Well Bookshop
Will Trent · Book 2

Fractured

by Karin Slaughter
Published
22 July 2008
Pages
464
ISBN-13
9780099481850
Type
novel
Buy on Amazon All Will Trent books in order
Cover of Fractured

About this book

Fractured (2008), the second entry at 464 pages, is one of the two early Will Trent novels -- alongside Triptych -- that don't yet feature Sara Linton, who joins the series the following book. It continues Karin Slaughter's Atlanta-set procedural focus on violence against women and institutional rot, driven by Will's obsessive observation and near-perfect memory.

Key facts about Fractured

Karin Slaughter wrote Fractured, a novel on our list. It has been out since 22 July 2008. The book has 464 pages.

We list 3 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780099481850 to find the main one.

Fractured is book 2 of 15 in the Will Trent series. The series has 15 published books. However, the series starts with Triptych (2006). This Is Why We Lied is the latest book in the series with a full release date, out on 20 August 2024.

Additionally, Karin Slaughter writes Jack Reacher, Grant County and North Falls as separate series. Those series sit on our thriller shelf. Meanwhile, The Secrets We Hide is the latest published Karin Slaughter book on file, from 11 August 2026.

About Karin Slaughter

Karin Slaughter is an American author and one of the most successful crime writers of her generation, known for two connected series set largely in Georgia: the Grant County series, following medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, and the Will Trent series, following a Georgia Bureau of Investigation agent with dyslexia whose personal history entangles with his cases. See every Karin Slaughter book in order.

Its place in Will Trent

Fractured is book 2 in the Will Trent series. It follows Triptych. It is followed by Undone. See the full Will Trent reading order.

Will Trent is a special agent with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation and one of crime fiction's most distinctive detectives: abandoned as a baby, raised brutally in Atlanta's foster system, and severely dyslexic in a job built on paperwork. He compensates with obsessive observation and a near-perfect memory for what people say and do, closing cases other agents can't while hiding the reading disability he is sure will end his career. Around him Karin Slaughter builds a ferocious ensemble — his volatile partner…

Editions

Last updated