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Will Trent · Book 13

The Silent Wife

by Karin Slaughter
Published
4 August 2020
Pages
664
ISBN-13
9780062858108
Type
novel
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About this book

The Silent Wife (2020) is the longest novel in the series at 664 pages, arriving as the tenth entry. It keeps to the series' hallmark structure -- graphic, forensically precise Atlanta crime fiction built around Will's obsessive case-solving and his relationship with Sara Linton.

Key facts about The Silent Wife

Karin Slaughter wrote The Silent Wife, a novel on our list. It has been out since 4 August 2020. The book has 664 pages.

We list 2 editions of this novel. Since each edition has its own ISBN, search for 9780062858108 to find the main one.

The Silent Wife is book 13 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

The Silent Wife is book 13 in the Will Trent series. It follows The Last Widow. It is followed by After That Night. 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…

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