Will Trent is the leading man in eleven novels by international bestselling author Karin Slaughter, including her latest release AFTER THAT NIGHT. A longtime investigator for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI), he is also a heartthrob, according to his 40 million adoring fans and his longtime love interest, Sara Linton. Today he steps outside the pages for a Q&A with his creator.   Karin Slaughter: Let’s start with some easy questions. What is your favorite food? Will Trent: Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Pizza. Convenience store burritos. The same kind of stuff everyone eats. KS: What do you like to do with your free time? WT: I like to work on anything that has an engine or a motor. I have a Porsche 911 that I’ve fully restored from the ground up. I also like to work on my house, which is older and needs a lot of attention. I like spending time with my fiancé. And I take care of my dog, Betty. KS: OK, let’s get a little more serious. You grew up in the Atlanta Children’s Home, which was basically an orphanage. Tell us about what that was like? WT: I guess it was like any home that has a lot…

Welcome to Fresh Fiction! Please tell us a little bit about yourself and your latest book, THE LAST WIDOW. THE LAST WIDOW is a Will Trent and Sara Linton book. But I wrote the story so that you don’t have to have read any of the previous books in order to know what’s the what. The stakes for Will and Sara are higher than ever before, as Sara is in imminent danger and has to do something she’s never done before–hurt people instead of trying to help them.  Which was fun!  The plot is really twisty, turny, sexy, and dark, with some moments of levity. It has some cult stuff. Some domestic terrorism. Some family drama. And a chihuahua. Everything you want in a good thriller. THE LAST WIDOW is the 9th book in your long-running and beloved Will Trent mystery series. How do you keep this series feeling fresh after so many books? Are there any advantages or challenges to writing about characters who are already so established?  Standalone and series novels each have their own challenges. It seems like it would be easier to write a Will Trent book because I’ve known him a long time, and I’ve…