Dark of the Moon

Sandford, John

ISBN 10: 0143143832 ISBN 13: 9780143143833

Publisher: Penguin Group USA, 2008

Synopsis

First the Army, then the military police, Virgil Flowers had kicked around for a while before Lucas Davenport recruited him to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, promising him ""We'll only give you the hard stuff"". He'd been doing the hard stuff for three years now - but never anything like this. In the small town of Bluestem, where everybody knows everybody, a house way up on a ridge explodes into flames, its elderly owner trapped inside. Following up rumours of financial scams plus some very dodgy activities with other men's wives, Flowers discovers several reasons why the victim was so hated. And that wasn't even the reason why he'd come to Bluestem. Three weeks before, there'd been another murder, two in fact - a doctor and his wife; the doctor found propped up in his own backyard, both eyes shot out. There hadn't been a murder in Bluestem in years, and now suddenly three? Flowers knows two things: This isn't a coincidence, and this has to be personal. But just how personal, Flowers might not find out until too late. Because the next victim ... might be himself.

About this title

Review:

"If you liked Lucas, you'll love Virgil."

"A welcome addition to Sandford's body of work."

Sandford keeps the reader guessing and the pages turning while Flowers displays the kind of cool and folksy charm that might force Davenport to share the spotlight more often. *Publishers Weekly
Flowers is a welcome addition to [Sandford s] body of work. Chicago Sun-Times
[Sandford] maintains the page-turning momentum that makes his novels such a treat. If you liked Lucas, you ll love Virgil. The Tampa Tribune
A book that will keep you turning pages, guessing, and completely immersed and engrossed in whatever Sandford wants to throw at you. It s a great ride, and Sandford proves that sometimes it s not the character, it s not the series, it s the writer. The Post and Courier
An adrenaline rush peppered with laugh-out-loud moments. Booklist "

-Sandford keeps the reader guessing and the pages turning while Flowers displays the kind of cool and folksy charm that might force Davenport to share the spotlight more often.---*Publishers Weekly
-Flowers is a welcome addition to [Sandford's] body of work.---Chicago Sun-Times
-[Sandford] maintains the page-turning momentum that makes his novels such a treat. If you liked Lucas, you'll love Virgil.---The Tampa Tribune
-A book that will keep you turning pages, guessing, and completely immersed--and engrossed--in whatever Sandford wants to throw at you. It's a great ride, and Sandford proves that sometimes it's not the character, it's not the series, it's the writer.---The Post and Courier
-An adrenaline rush peppered with laugh-out-loud moments.---Booklist

"Sandford keeps the reader guessing and the pages turning while Flowers displays the kind of cool and folksy charm that might force Davenport to share the spotlight more often."--*Publishers Weekly

"Flowers is a welcome addition to [Sandford's] body of work."--Chicago Sun-Times

"[Sandford] maintains the page-turning momentum that makes his novels such a treat. If you liked Lucas, you'll love Virgil."--The Tampa Tribune

"A book that will keep you turning pages, guessing, and completely immersed--and engrossed--in whatever Sandford wants to throw at you. It's a great ride, and Sandford proves that sometimes it's not the character, it's not the series, it's the writer."--The Post and Courier

"An adrenaline rush peppered with laugh-out-loud moments."--Booklist

About the Author:

Pulitzer prize-winning journalist John Sandford is the author of the Prey series, four Kidd novels and the Virgil Flowers series. He lives in Minnesota. Visit www.johnsandford.org for more information.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Group USA
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0143143832
• ISBN 13: 9780143143833
• Binding: Audio CD