Virgil Flowers hunts a killer responsible for a strange string of murders in this thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford. On a hot, humid summer night in Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A body has been found near a veterans’ memorial in Stillwater with two shots to the head and a lemon in his mouth—exactly like the body they found two weeks ago. Working the murders, Flowers becomes convinced that someone is keeping a list—with many more names on it. And when he discovers what connects them all, he’s almost sorry. Because if it’s true, then this whole thing leads down a lot more trails than he thought it did—and every one of them is booby-trapped.
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"Virgil Flowers was investigating men from the 60's who stole catepillar and heavy moving equipment from vietnam. One man got drunk went into a house and killed housekeeper, the father, 2 young kids then the 16 year old girl then raped her. While he was raping her one of the men took pictures of the heinous act so none of the other men would get blamed if it got out. Well the girl that got killed her family is now in the vietnam govt and sent a torturer, shooter and a coordinator to the states and starting out taking one by one of them out. Virgils men killed 3 of them and Mai and another got away to Canada then left for home. She called Virgil and told him that the family wanted closure to this mess before her uncle died."
— Jenn (5 out of 5 stars)
“Sandford returns to Flowers (and more than just a bit of Davenport, too) in Heat Lightning, and the ride’s another wild one.
— Richmond Times-DispatchFeatures a colorful protagonist quite distinct from Davenport, and contains the usual snappy dialogue and suspenseful action.
— The TennesseanA fun, breezy read.
— The Post and Courier[A] fast-paced thriller...Flowers is a disarming and sometimes charming investigator. This book will appeal to readers of Sandford’s Prey series as well as fans of adventures like those by Lee Child.
— Library JournalSolid...Most readers will enjoy spending time in the company of the genial Flowers.
— Publishers WeeklyThe very last surprise...is a honey.
— Kirkus Reviews" John Sandford's second book in the Virgil Flowers Series. All of these books are main stream best seller like reads. They are so fun to read, not a whole lot of depth, but great police detective mystery/thrillers. Plus they take place in my home state of MN which makes me like them even more. "
— Scott, 2/19/2014" All the 'Prey' books are fine, but didn't care for Flowers as a character. "
— Bob, 2/13/2014" Virgil is always a fun read. Lots of action and mystery "
— Rosaliie, 2/8/2014" Another good read. Virgil is a great character, pretty mellow, good with people, flawed. The minor characters are all familiar: Lucas, Jenkins, Shrake, even Weather appears. The story is well written, full of details, and good police work. On to #3! "
— Lisa, 2/5/2014" not up to the standards, pace of the 'Prey' series, also by him "
— Paula, 1/31/2014" I loved this thriller! "
— Jeanne, 1/30/2014" I love John Sandford, especially his Prey novels. This book features detective Virgil Flowers as the main character and Lucas Davenport in a minimal role. It was a good enough read, however, I prefer the novels where Lucas is center-stage. I think I was mildly disappointed in this book, but glad that I read it. "
— Heather, 1/9/2014" I like the Virgil Flowers character, even though he can be kind of a jerk. Sanford always keeps the story interesting and has plenty of complications. It's also fun to have settings in places I am sort of familiar with. "
— Kriscrowe, 12/31/2013" i took me a awhile to get into the first flowers book, but this one got me hooked pretty quick. i burned through most of it in a day..... "
— angrykitty, 12/10/2013" Good mystery. Could not figure out the who done it. "
— Bridget, 12/7/2013" Felt this was written for a male audience. Too long to get to a so-so conclusion. "
— Deb, 12/5/2013" Loved it! Action, humor, mystery, crime, everything I love in a book. "
— Nancy, 12/4/2013" Part Lucas Davenport, mostly Virgil Flowers. Great character development for Virgil, really great, driven plot line - makes you keep reading past your bedtime! "
— Dawn, 12/4/2013" I normally really like his books, but this one kinda drug on and wasn't as good as others. "
— Barbi, 11/17/2013" Enjoyed the dialog and the mystery. Ending was a little to contrived, but hey, its entertainment. Virgil is a normally flawed human being, not to full of himself, but cocky enough to be enjoyable. I will read more of Sanford. "
— Ginny, 11/14/2013" 5 men with ties to Viet Nam are assassinated and dumped at veterans memorials. "
— Kitty, 11/5/2013" This is a very descriptive author, adding all the steps to walk you through this story. I'm enjoying it, though it's not my favourite genre. "
— Toni, 10/23/2013" set in Stillwater and St. Paul, so it was fun knowing and being able to picture in my head the places he was talking about. I really like the main character, but can't remember his name! "
— Anne, 9/5/2013" This was typical Sandford. Lots of twists and his rich character. It is set in MN again w/ main character Virgil Flowers and Lucas Davenport w/ a smaller role. Has a Vietnam connection as part of the twist. "
— Schlu3, 5/19/2013" Another fine outing by Sandford. Lots of suspense and surprises. Virgil Flowers is certainly a mans man. Enjoyable fast read. "
— Kathleen, 4/22/2013" Don't bother. Too much good stuff out there to bother with this one. "
— Bruce, 4/7/2012" This was my 1st novel by John Sandford, and i couldn't put it down. the suspence was fabulous . "
— Carol, 1/4/2012" Virgil Flowers comes to life in this, the 2nd novel featuring him. "
— Pete, 11/14/2011" John Sandford you did it again. Another great series to read. After Lucas Davenport I didn't think you could ever create another character that would win me over. Virgil Flowers has done it. Also so nice to revisit some old friends. Well done. "
— Patti, 5/22/2011" Slow reading. I'm about half way through, and am having trouble getting interested. "
— Alice, 4/24/2011" All the 'Prey' books are fine, but didn't care for Flowers as a character. "
— Bob, 4/21/2011" I just enjoy reading about Virgil Flowers. He has such a personality and wonderful T-Shirts. Can't wait to see who done it! "
— Ella, 4/4/2011" Love it when I find an author that I really like AND he has a zillion books! This was good beach book "
— Judi, 4/2/2011" I don't like this character as much as I like Lucas Davenport and this plot is very convoluted and it took me until the end to finally figure out what was going on. <br/> <br/>Not sure I will read any more Virgil Flowers books. "
— Sarah, 2/28/2011" A great book in the Virgil Flowers series. "
— Laurie, 2/23/2011" Sandford just gets better with age. This is definitely better than the "Prey" series.<br/> "
— John, 2/5/2011" Slow start but a very nice twist I did not see coming. "
— Pamela, 2/5/2011" I really enjoyed reading it! Some characters in Lucas Davenport Series are here, so I'm familiar with them. "
— Lloydz, 1/25/2011" virgil flowers one of my favorite characters. 'good read' "
— Diana, 1/19/2011" The Virgil Flowers books from Sanford are pretty similar to the Prey books. But still fun, though this one seemed a bit slower than the normal Sanford (but still breakneck pacing). "
— Will, 1/12/2011" Virgil is a great character, the books are fast reads that keep your interest. I hope they go on forever. "
— Colleen, 1/11/2011" John Sanford has a great series going with Virgil Flowers as an investigator for the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. This book again takes you into Minnesota and it's wonderful lakes but also involves the CIA, Vietnam vets and the Home Land Security. A great, fast and interesting read. "
— Maryclaire, 1/9/2011" Virgil is a fun character to read about; good story and fast-paced "
— Lauriezeitlin, 1/9/2011" Virgil Flowers is awesome, Lucas Davenport becomes a stuffed shirt.<br/><br/>Good book, with a crazy twist 80% of the way through... "
— Al, 1/7/2011" Another good read. Virgil is a great character, pretty mellow, good with people, flawed. The minor characters are all familiar: Lucas, Jenkins, Shrake, even Weather appears. The story is well written, full of details, and good police work. On to #3! "
— Lisa, 1/5/2011" The story ia about murders that target certain GI's that took part in the original crime. The plot makes for a very plausible story which just keeps moving right along. I really enjoyed the book and though it took me a while to read was only because I have lots going on in my life right now. "
— Kathy, 12/30/2010John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. He is the author of more than thirty Prey novels, as well as novels in the Kidd series and the Virgil Flowers series, among other books.
Eric Conger is a stage actor, voice artist, and award-winning audiobook narrator. He has narrated more than 125 fiction and nonfiction audiobooks and was a four-time finalist for the Audie Award, both as a sole narrator in 2007 and 2008 and as part of a multicast reading in 2001 and 2012. He has earned numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards. His extensive voice-over work includes more than 5,000 narrations for commercial ventures. A graduate of Wesleyan University and the University of Paris, he also works as a writer and playwright. He has appeared in over fifty plays and has also translated plays of Molière and Feydeau for regional theaters.