Silken Prey

**Dont miss John Sandfords brand-new thriller Ocean Prey out now**A Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford Murder, scandal, political espionage and an extremely dangerous woman. Lucas Davenports going to be lucky to get out of this one alive. A Minnesota political fixer has hit the jackpot - or so he thinks. Hired to take down the incumbent US senator with a vicious smear, to open the way for an ambitious, take-no-prisoners heiress who sees the Senate as merely a stepping-stone, he decides his payoff should be larger. The blackmail demand should yield some pretty large numbers, he thinks. Instead, he gets only a small one - 9 millimeters, to be exact. In the heart. Davenport is investigating the smear when the trail leads to the mans 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.***READERS LOVE THE PREY SERIES*** John Sandford knows all there is to know about detonating the gut-level shocks of a good thrillerThe New York Times Book Review? Thebest Lucas Davenport storyso far. The man has a fine touch for outlaws Stephen King onGolden 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 charactersPublishers WeeklyonGolden 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 everThe Huffington Post Sandford isconsistently brilliantClevelandPlain Dealer