Martin Reed is thoroughly average in every way. So how has he wound up with such a pathetic existence? Martin has no friends, no lovers, and no respect. Working as a senior accountant at Southern Toilet Supply and still living with his nagging mother, his sole source of excitement is the crime novels he cherishes. So immersed is Martin in these escapes that he fails to notice the crimes going on all around him. When first one, then another, of his co-workers is brutally murdered, Martin is shocked to become the fetching female investigator's prime suspect. Center stage at last, Martin basks not in the glow of the spotlight, but in the harsh glare of interrogation…

Karin Slaughter is the New York Times and #1 international bestselling author of several novels, including the Grant County series. Her books are published in 26 different languages with nearly 16 million copies sold worldwide. She is a native of Georgia, where she currently lives and is working on her 2009 novel, Genesis.