Rules of Prey - Softcover

Sandford, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0425121631 ISBN 13: 9780425121634

Publisher: Berkley, 1990

Synopsis

In this novel an intelligent serial killer is at large, a member of the bar who has derived rules for his murders based on professional examination of actual cases. His opponent is Lucas Davenport, a policeman, who quickly realizes that this is no ordinary killer.

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Review:

Sleek and nasty...a big, scary suspenseful read. (Stephen King)

Praise for John Sandford s Prey novels
""
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. "The New York Daily News"
Enough pulse-pounding, page-turning excitement to keep you up way past bedtime. " Minneapolis Star Tribune"
One of the most engaging characters in contemporary fiction. "Detroit News"
""
Positively chilling. "St. Petersburg Times"
Just right for fans of "The Silence of the Lambs." "Booklist"
""
One of the most horrible villains this side of Hannibal. " Richmond Times-Dispatch"
Ice-pick chills...excruciatingly tense...a double-pumped roundhouse of a thriller. " Kirkus Reviews""

Praise for John Sandford s Prey novels

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. The New York Daily News
Enough pulse-pounding, page-turning excitement to keep you up way past bedtime. Minneapolis Star Tribune
One of the most engaging characters in contemporary fiction. Detroit News

Positively chilling. St. Petersburg Times
Just right for fans of The Silence of the Lambs. Booklist

One of the most horrible villains this side of Hannibal. Richmond Times-Dispatch
Ice-pick chills...excruciatingly tense...a double-pumped roundhouse of a thriller. Kirkus Reviews"

Praise for John Sandford's Prey novels

"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."--The New York Daily News

"Enough pulse-pounding, page-turning excitement to keep you up way past bedtime."--Minneapolis Star Tribune

"One of the most engaging characters in contemporary fiction."--Detroit News

"Positively chilling."--St. Petersburg Times

"Just right for fans of The Silence of the Lambs."--Booklist

"One of the most horrible villains this side of Hannibal."--Richmond Times-Dispatch

"Ice-pick chills...excruciatingly tense...a double-pumped roundhouse of a thriller."--Kirkus Reviews

From the Back Cover:

THE MADDOG HAD ALWAYS LOVED GAMES. NOW HE WAS PLAYING AND HE WAS KILLING, AND THE JOY OF THE ACT MADE HIS BODY SING WITH PLEASURE.

For the killer who had Minneapolis in a grip of chilled terror, satisfaction came from the thrill of the contest. After each grisly murder he would leave behind one of the rules he had devised:

Never kill anyone you know.
Never have a motive
Never follow a discernible pattern.

He was no textbook psychopath, but Lieutenant Lucas Davenport was no ordinary detective. To bring an end to the maddog's trail of death he would have to play by his own rules.

‘With the first scene, John Sandford grabs you by the throat and never lets go. 'Rules of Prey' is tough, gritty, genuinely scary, with a cop and a killer you will remember for a long, long time’
ROBERT B. PARKER

‘A pulse-quickening, irresistibly readable thriller...as effective as it is brutal’
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

‘A disquieting thriller...brilliant’
NEW YORK TIMES

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0425121631
• ISBN 13: 9780425121634
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 368