John Sandford is the pseudonym for the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist John Camp. And when his case turns lethal, Davenport will need to bring in every asset he can claim, including a detective with a fundamentally criminal mind: Virgil Flowers. When the FBI’s investigation stalls out, they call in Lucas Davenport. They’re federal officers killed on the job, which means the case is the FBI’s turf. None of it makes sense unless there’s something hinky going on, and his hunch is proved right when all three Guardsmen who come out to investigate are shot and killed.
a diver who was apparently alone, without his own boat, in the middle of the ocean. It’s a snazzy craft, slick and outfitted with extra horsepower, and is zipping along until it slows to pick up a surfaced diver. That said, Ocean Prey sounds less controversial and is easily one of the more notable titles slated for release in early 2021.Ĭheck out the plot info and cover art below.įan-favorite heroes Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers join forces on a deadly maritime case in the remarkable new novel from #1 New York Times-bestselling author John Sandford.Īn off-duty Coast Guardsman is fishing with his family when he calls in some suspicious behavior from a nearby boat. Personally, I thought Sandford’s story was well-plotted and, rather than feeling “preachy,” just happened to include politics without forcing a political view on the readers. More a reality of the times that we live in than Sandford’s own writing talent, which reigns supreme, it stands to reason that there will inevitably be those who prefer not to read about politics (regardless of the author’s stance) in mysteries and thrillers. While it was generally pretty well received, Masked Prey did receive some negative feedback due to the political undertones (the bad guys are believed to be right-wing ultra-conservatives with Neo-Nazi ties who encourage like-minded people to kill in order to spark change) that, for some, took readers out of the story. Marshal’s office-go after those behind a blog posing a serious danger to children of U.S. The story, the 31st in Sandford’s franchise, follows Masked Prey, which saw Lucas-now (still) with the U.S. Though Ocean Prey technically a Lucas book, the appearance of Flowers will no doubt excite fans who missed seeing Virgil this year, as 2020 was one of the few years in recent memory where Sandford didn’t publish two books (Flowers usually stars in his own novel each fall, with Davenport leading the charge in the spring). With nowhere else to turn, influential Senators decide to call in someone who can operate outside the FBI's constraints: Lucas Davenport.On April 12, 2021, Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers are teaming back up in Ocean Prey, the latest novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford. The anonymous photographer can't be pinned down to one location or IP address, and more importantly, at least to the paper-processing bureaucrats, no crime has actually been committed.
It's obviously alarming-is there an unstable extremist tracking the loved ones of powerful politicians with deadly intent? But when the FBI is called in, there isn't much the feds can do. Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants from a motley variety of radical groups. of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog.
politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times- bestselling author John Sandford. Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S.
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