Silken Prey - Hardcover

Sandford, John

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399159312 ISBN 13: 9780399159312

Publisher: Putnam Pub Group, 2013

Synopsis

The extraordinary new Lucas Davenport thriller from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize winner.

“If you haven’t read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer-read novelists of all time.”—Stephen King,Entertainment Weekly

Murder, scandal, political espionage, and an extremely dangerous woman. Lucas Davenport’s going to be lucky to get out of this one alive.

Very early one morning, a Minnesota political fixer answers his doorbell. 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. 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 knows.

Davenport is investigating another case 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. She has very definite ideas about the way the world should work, and the money, ruthlessness, and sheer will to make it happen.

No matter who gets in the way.

Filled with John Sandford’s trademark razor-sharp plotting and some of the best characters in suspense fiction,Silken Prey is further evidence for why the Cleveland Plain Dealer called the Davenport novels “a perfect series,” and Suspense Magazine wrote, “If you haven’t read any of the Prey series, you need to jump on board right this second.”

About this title

Review:

Praise for John Sandford and the Lucas Davenport novels
If you haven t read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer-read novelists of all time. Stephen King, "Entertainment Weekly"
Relentlessly swift genuinely suspenseful excellent. "Los Angeles Times "
Sandford is a writer in control of his craft. "Chicago Sun-Times "
Excellent compelling everything works. "USA Today"
Grip-you-by-the-throat thrills a hell of a ride. "Houston Chronicle "
Crackling, page-turning tension great scary fun. "New York Daily News "
Sandford is a master. "Detroit Free Press "
And Praise for "Silken Prey"
Sandford s...gallows humor and whip-smart dialogue seems fresher than ever in this tale of murder and political dirty tricks. "Minneapolis Star-Tribune "
Dirty political tricksters give Lucas Davenport his most satisfying case in years Sandford keeps every stage of the investigation clear, compelling and suspenseful. "Kirkus Reviews "
Sandford expertly ratchets up the suspense and delivers some nifty surprises. "Publishers Weekly""

Praise for John Sandford and the Lucas Davenport novels
"If you haven't read Sandford yet, you have been missing one of the great summer-read novelists of all time."--Stephen King, Entertainment Weekly
"Relentlessly swift...genuinely suspenseful...excellent."--Los Angeles Times
"Sandford is a writer in control of his craft."--Chicago Sun-Times
"Excellent...compelling...everything works."--USA Today
"Grip-you-by-the-throat thrills...a hell of a ride."--Houston Chronicle
"Crackling, page-turning tension...great scary fun."--New York Daily News
"Sandford is a master."--Detroit Free Press
And Praise for Silken Prey
"Sandford's...gallows humor and whip-smart dialogue seems fresher than ever in this tale of murder and political dirty tricks."--Minneapolis Star-Tribune
"Dirty political tricksters give Lucas Davenport his most satisfying case in years... Sandford keeps every stage of the investigation clear, compelling and suspenseful."--Kirkus Reviews
"Sandford expertly ratchets up the suspense and delivers some nifty surprises."--Publishers Weekly

About the Author:

JOHN SANDFORD is the author of twenty-three Prey novels; six Virgil Flowers novels, most recently Mad River; and six other books. He lives in California and New Mexico.

About this edition

• Publisher: Putnam Pub Group
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0399159312
• ISBN 13: 9780399159312
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 406