Last Breath: A Novella

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Last Breath: A Novella
Karin Slaughter

The fantastic prequel to THE GOOD DAUGHTER, the stunning new standalone from the No. 1 bestselling author of the Will Trent and Grant County series.Protecting someone always comes at a cost.At the age of thirteen, Charlie Quinn’s childhood came to an abrupt and devastating end. Two men, with a grudge against her lawyer father, broke into her home – and after that shocking night, Charlie's world was never the same.Now a lawyer herself, Charlie has made it her mission to defend those with no one else to turn to. So when Flora Faulkner, a motherless teen, begs for help, Charlie is reminded of her own past, and is powerless to say no.But honour-student Flora is in far deeper trouble than Charlie could ever have anticipated. Soon she must ask herself: how far should she go to protect her client? And can she truly believe everything she is being told?

LAST BREATH

KARIN SLAUGHTER

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Ebook Edition © May 2017 ISBN: 9780008252939

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Contents

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Title Page (#uc06a48c8-db8c-5d84-9a6f-11e2306f9afe)

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Chapter 1 (#ufde6c530-6a9b-5023-ba26-a9c0d310222b)

Chapter 2 (#ud2147006-8a80-5172-ad7c-1ce63622c7d1)

Chapter 3 (#u6ca92e94-000c-52d2-b622-04750a925d87)

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Chapter 7 (#u40b2db5c-345a-5c3c-9a32-6a0228e941f1)

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About the Author (#ubef5b29d-1662-54fb-ac8f-f40689602020)

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About the Publisher (#u92efa936-c155-5d75-a685-fc68b928f7d1)

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