![]() ![]() She has very definite ideas about the way the world should work, the money, ruthlessness, and sheer will to make it happen. Lucas Davenport is investigating another case when the trail leads to the man's disappearance, then-very troublingly-to the Minneapolis police department itself, and then-most troublingly of all-to a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons. ![]() ![]() When the car stops, a voice says, "Hey, I think he's breathing," and another voice says, "Yeah? Give me the bat." And that's the last thing he ever knows. The next thing he knows, he's waking up on the floor of a moving car, lying on a plastic sheet, his body wet with blood. |a At 1:15 a.m, a Minnesota political fixer answers his doorbell. A Putnam hardcover.|a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d NjBwBT |d GCmBT |d UtOrBLW Fans will not be disappointed with this latest collaboration between writer and reader. His gruff, confident reading keeps the story moving at a smooth, steady pace, and he delivers dialogue with a clear, natural style. From the opening scene a truly chilling kidnapping and murder to the last paragraph, it is clear that Ferrone knows this material and these characters inside and out. Richard Ferrone is undoubtedly the voice of this popular audio series, having provided the narration for all 23 of Sandford's Prey books. What follows is an intricate, multilayered story that pits Davenport against one of the most callous villains he has ever encountered. With Smalls professing his innocence, stating that the incriminating photos were planted to kill his reelection bid, Davenport is brought in to investigate. With only a few days until the next election, incumbent Republican Senator Porter Smalls faces a potentially career ending scandal when child pornography is discovered on his personal computer. Sandford's intrepid detective, Lucas Davenport, of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, is drawn into a political mystery filled with intrigue, corruption, and murder. 'Sandford is consistently brilliant' Cleveland Plain Dealer His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever' The Huffington Post 'Sandford has always been at the top of any list of great mystery writers. This is a series you must be reading if you are not already' 'It appears there is no limit to John Sandford’s ability to keep new breath and blood flowing into his Lucas Davenport series. 'Sandford’s trademark blend of rough humor and deadly action keeps the pages turning until the smile-inducing wrap-up, which reveals the fates of a number of his quirky, memorable characters' Publishers Weekly on Golden Prey The man has a fine touch for outlaws' Stephen King on Golden Prey 'John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller' The New York Times Book Review ![]() She has very definite ideas about the way the world should work, and the money, ruthlessness and sheer will to make it happen. In the heart.ĭavenport is investigating the smear when the trail leads to the man's disappearance, then - very troublingly - to the Minneapolis police department, then - most troublingly of all - to a woman who could give Machiavelli lessons. Instead, he gets only a small one - 9 millimeters, to be exact. The blackmail demand should yield some pretty large numbers, he thinks. senator with a vicious smear, to open the way for an ambitious, take-no-prisoners heiress who sees the Senate as merely a stepping-stone, he decides his payoff should be larger. Lucas Davenport's going to be lucky to get out of this one alive.Ī Minnesota political fixer has hit the jackpot - or so he thinks. Murder, scandal, political espionage and an extremely dangerous woman. **Don't miss John Sandford's brand-new thriller Ocean Prey – out now**Ī Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford ![]()
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