A Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford Lucas Davenport has seen many terrible murder scenes. This is one of the worst. In the small Minnesota town of Deephaven, an entire family has been killed – husband, wife, two daughters, dogs. Theres something about the scene that pokes at Lucass cop instincts – it looks an awful lot like the kind of scorched-earth retribution hes seen in drug killings sometimes. But this is a seriously upscale town, and the husband was an executive vice president at a big bank. It just doesnt seem to fit. Until it does. And where it leads Lucas will take him into the darkest nightmare of his life.***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES*** John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thriller The New York Times Book Review Thebest Lucas Davenport storyso far. The man has a fine touch for outlaws Stephen King on Golden Prey Sandford’s trademark blend ofrough humor and deadly action keepsthe pages turning until the smile-inducing wrap-up, which reveals the fates of a number of his quirky, memorable characters Publishers Weeklyon Golden Prey It appears there is no limit to John Sandford’s ability to keep new breath and blood flowing into his Lucas Davenport series. This isa series you must be readingif you are not already Bookreporter.com Sandford has always been atthe top of any list of great mystery writers. His writing and the appeal of his lead character are as fresh as ever The Huffington Post Sandford isconsistently brilliant Cleveland Plain Dealer