A Faint Cold Fear by Karin Slaughter (2004, Paperback, Reprint)

Synopsis
Heartsdale medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, probe what looks like the suicide of a local college student. Other deaths follow at the college. The key to the investigation seems to be campus security guard Lena Adams, an ex-cop with a murky past and an axe to grind.

Key Details
Author:	Karin Slaughter
Language:	English
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	0060534052
ISBN-13:	9780060534059

Additional Details
Edition Number:	1
Edition Description:	Reprint

Size
Length:	437 pages
Thickness:	1.2 in
Weight:	8 oz

Publisher's Note

An apparent student suicide has brought medical examiner Sara Linton to the local college campus, along with her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver. But a horribly mutilated corpse yields up few answers. And a suspicious rash of subsequent "suicides" suggests that a different kind of terror is stalking the youth of Heartsdale, Georgia -- a nightmare that is coming to prey on Sara Linton's loved ones.

A small town is being transformed into a killing ground. And the key to a sadistic murderer's motive and identity may be held in the unsteady hands of a campus security guard -- a former police detective driven from the force by the hellish memories that will never leave her. Lena Adams survived the unthinkable and has paid a devastating price. Now the survival of future victims may depend upon her ... when she can barely protect herself.

An apparent student suicide has brought medical examiner Sara Linton to the local college campus, along with her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver. But a horribly mutilated corpse yields up few answers. And a suspicious rash of subsequent "suicides" suggests that a different kind of terror is stalking the youth of Heartsdale, Georgia -- a nightmare that is coming to prey on Sara Linton's loved ones.

A small town is being transformed into a killing ground. And the key to a sadistic murderer's motive and identity may be held in the unsteady hands of a campus security guard -- a former police detective driven from the force by the hellish memories that will never leave her. Lena Adams survived the unthinkable and has paid a devastating price. Now the survival of future victims may depend upon her ... when she can barely protect herself.

Investigating an apparent suicide at a local college, medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver become increasingly suspicious after two subsequent suicides and an attack on a coed, a situation that becomes personal when a former officer is discovered with important information. Reprint.

Investigating an apparent suicide at a local college, medical examiner Sara Linton and police chief Jeffrey Tolliver become increasingly suspicious after two subsequent suicides and an attack on a student.

Industry Reviews
"In the coldly captivating tradition of Cornwell and Reichs....[A] satisfyingly chilling ending."
Publishers Weekly (08/25/2003)