In Naked Prey, John Sandford puts Lucas Davenport through some changes. His old boss, Rose Marie Roux, has moved up to the state level and taken Lucas with her, creating a special troubleshooter job for him for the cases that are too complicated or politically touchy for others to handle. In addition, Lucas is now married and a new father, both of which are fine with him: he doesn't mind being a family man. But he is a little worried. For every bit of peace you get, you have to pay—and he's waiting for the bill.
It comes in the form of two people found hanging from a tree in the woods of northern Minnesota. What makes it particularly sensitive is that the bodies are of a black man and a white woman, and they're naked. "Lynching" is the word that everybody's trying not to say—but, as Lucas begins to discover, in fact the murders are not what they appear to be, and they are not the end of the story. There is worse to come—much, much worse.
Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, this is Sandford's most suspenseful novel yet.
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"This is the 14th in the Prey series by John Sandford. Lucas Davenport (and his chief Rose Marie, and his partner Del) is now working for the State Police. Lucas is assigned to find out who lynched two people in northern Minnesota. Although that part of the case is resolved on the first day, the added murders, the drug smuggling, and the auto theft make the case a lot more complicated. This book ruined my schedule for today in that I read straight thru to the end. Very good read."
— Bruce (4 out of 5 stars)
“All but impossible to put down.”
— Washington Post“Stellar…Vintage Sandford.”
— Publishers Weekly“All the author’s usual trademarks are on display—excellent writing, an interesting scenario, and terrific pacing.”
— Amazon.com, editorial review“This riveting thriller is prime Sandford—smart, funny, hard-boiled, and utterly satisfying.”
— RT Book Reviews (4½ stars)“Sandford’s best novel yet.”
— Library Journal“Suspenseful and cleverly plotted, and the denouement is an exhilarating example of ultimate justice convincingly delivered. Sandford has another bestseller here, and it’s one of the better entries in a fine series.”
— Booklist“By the time a series gets appreciably past its salad days, the signs of writer fatigue are usually unmistakable. Which is what makes this 14th outing from Sandford so remarkable: the brilliant Prey series goes bopping along, taking steps two at a time, acting like your basic spring chicken…Most notable of what Sandford continues to do—better, perhaps, than anyone in crime fiction—is humanize his monsters: that makes for a special kind of creepiness.”
— Kirkus ReviewsThis one is vintage Sandford.
— Publishers Weekly"Sandford's best novel yet.All but impossible to put down.
— Washington Post" Beautifully narrated by Richard Ferrone. The Prey series is one of my favourites and has been since 1989 "
— KMW, 8/20/2024" sandford is fantastic. the book where letty appears "
— agough1, 3/10/2024" Another great addition to the series! John always keeps the reader interested and on their toes! The whole series is definitely worth the read/listen! "
— Caitlin , 3/16/2020" Really Like this John Sanford-- my 14th but Sanford at his best-- Don't miss this one-- it starts Davenport's new State level job-- "
— Johnny, 2/13/2014" another good read in this series.It never gets stale as he changes things round so it feels like a new series. "
— Pauline, 2/10/2014John 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.
Richard Ferrone recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He won the prestigious Audie Award and was a finalist for four Audie Awards, including for Best Solo Male Narrator. He was named an AudioFile "Voice of the Last Century" and a "Rising and Shining Star." He earned many AudioFile Earphones Awards, including being named the 2011 Best Voice in Mystery and Suspense as well as the 2009 Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A science fiction fan, he narrated Kim Stanley Robinson’s Mars trilogy. He also narrated works by James Patterson, Walter Mosley, John Sandford, Eric Van Lustbader, and Stuart Woods.