Reading order · 6 books · 2001 to 2007 · Set in the fictional Heartsdale, Georgia
Grant County Books in Order
The Grant County books are set in a small town in Georgia, where Sara Linton is the paediatrician and county medical examiner, and her former husband Jeffrey Tolliver is chief of police. Dark, intense crime fiction.
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Series facts
- Books
- 6
- Published
- 2001 to 2007
- First book
- Blindsighted
- Latest
- Beyond Reach (2007)
- Setting
- Set in the fictional Heartsdale, Georgia
The reading order
Every Grant County book in publication order. Choose a title for its cast and summary.
6 books · Set in the fictional Heartsdale, Georgia
- 1Blindsighted2001With Sara LintonSara Linton, the paediatrician and medical examiner of a small Georgia town, finds a young woman murdered in the local diner, and works with police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, her former husband, to find the killer.Buy on Amazon
- 2Kisscut2002With Sara LintonA confrontation between teenagers at a skating rink ends in a fatal shooting, and Sara and Jeffrey uncover something far darker.Buy on Amazon
- 3A Faint Cold Fear2003With Sara LintonA college student dies in what looks like a suicide, and Lena Adams, now working campus security, is drawn into the case.Buy on Amazon
- 4Indelible2004With Sara LintonGunmen storm the Grant County police station while Sara is there.Buy on Amazon
- 5Faithless2005With Sara LintonA young woman is found buried alive in the woods, and the case leads to a religious community.Buy on Amazon
- 6Beyond Reach2007With Sara LintonLena is arrested in her hometown after a car is found burned with a body inside, and Sara and Jeffrey go to help her.Buy on Amazon
Do you need to read them in order?
Read in order, starting with Blindsighted, before moving on to the Will Trent books.
Who appears in which book
The series’ main characters, book by book. Lead means the book is told around them; minor covers cameos.
| Book | Sara Linton | Jeffrey Tolliver | Lena Adams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Blindsighted | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 2 Kisscut | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 3 A Faint Cold Fear | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 4 Indelible | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 5 Faithless | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
| 6 Beyond Reach | LLead | MMajor | MMajor |
Characters in the Grant County books
3 characters from Karin Slaughter’s chart, with the number of Grant County books each appears in.
| Character | Books | First in this series |
|---|---|---|
| Sara LintonPaediatrician and medical examiner, later Will’s partner | 6 | Blindsighted 2001 |
| Jeffrey TolliverGrant County police chief and Sara’s husband | 6 | Blindsighted 2001 |
| Lena AdamsGrant County detective | 6 | Blindsighted 2001 |
Crossovers with Karin Slaughter’s other series
- Will Trent: Sara Linton also appears in 10 of its books