Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cold, Cold Heart | 2006 | Karin Slaughter | Buy |
| 2 | The Unremarkable Heart | 2010 | Karin Slaughter | Buy |
| 3 | Thorn in My Side | 2011 | Karin Slaughter | Buy |
| 4 | Go Deep | 2015 | Karin Slaughter | Buy |
| 5 | Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes | 2015 | Karin Slaughter | Buy |
| 6 | The Truth About Pretty Girls | 2015 | Karin Slaughter | N/A |
Karin Slaughter’s shorter fiction covers some of the same ground as her novels but in a more compressed form. Stories like Cold, Cold Heart and Blonde Hair, Blue Eyes show her ability to build tension quickly, while The Unremarkable Heart and Thorn in My Side explore character under pressure without the runway of a full novel.
These pieces were published between 2006 and 2015, during the same period Slaughter was writing both the Grant County and Will Trent series. They offer a quick way to sample her writing style for new readers, or a bonus for existing fans looking for more.