Will Trent

Will Trent is the fictional main protagonist in author Karin Slaughter's Georgia Bureau of Investigation Atlanta series. Other major characters are Angie Polaski and Faith Mitchell. Current books in the series have the US titles of Triptych, Fractured, and Undone. Slaughter also writes the Grant County series. She has over 17 million books in print and is published in 30 languages. Some of her book titles differ in the US and other countries.

Will was found in a trashcan when he was a baby, and taken to the Atlanta Children's Home where he grew up. Despite the name, it was little more than a state orphanage. The woman who ran it and her assistants did the best they could, though they were understaffed and underpaid. The children were fed and clothed, the place was kept clean, some stability was provided. The state tried to place the children with foster families, which sometimes led to adoption into a loving environment, but more often than not that wasn't the case. Will never gave up, carefully grooming himself every visiting day, so that someone would want to adopt him. Will became one of The Doors, the nickname given to the children who always came back, as if the system was just a big revolving door. When he reached the legal adult age of eighteen, he left the home.

When Will was eight he met eleven-year-old Angie Polaski, recently arrived at the home. First they became allies and friends, eventually sexual partners, then developed a relationship. Though they admit they love each other, they are not in love. Will is comfortable with the familiarity and not interested in other women; Angie isn't and is interested in other men. She's left Will over a dozen times, but always comes back. He finally gave her an ultimatum and she agreed to marry him.

After leaving the home, Will began working for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI). He worked in the Major Case Squad, where he had a reputation for being a good agent who didn't get along well with others. He was drafted into the Special Criminal Apprehension Team, a new unit headed by Amanda Wagner.

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