A stunning novella from the No. 1 Sunday Times 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?The stunning prequel to Karin Slaughter’s standalone novel The Good DaughterKarin Slaughter the Sunday Times bestselling author delivers yet another thrilling narrative in the form of Last Breath. This short story filled with suspense and mystery follows the journey of Charlie Quinn a top lawyer and detective as she navigates the complex world of crime and justice.For fans of Karen Rose (Have You Seen Her?) Kathy Reichs (The Bone Hacker) Patricia Cornwell (Port Mortuary) Michael Connelly (The Dark Hours) and David Baldacci (Absolute Power).