Shadow Prey (Prey, #2) (Lucas Davenport Mysteries)

by John Sandford

A series of ritualistic murders committed across the United States draws Lucas Davenport into an unimaginable conspiracy of revenge in this “classic”(Boston Globe) thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series.

A slumlord butchered in Minneapolis...A rising political star executed in Manhattan...A judge slashed to death in Oklahoma City...

Each victim has a history of bad behavior, but the only thing the killings have in common is the murder weapon—a Native American ceremonial knife—and a trail of blood that leads to an embodiment of evil known only as Shadow Love. Recruited to be the lethal hand of a terrorist campaign, Shadow Love has his own bloody agenda, one he will do anything to achieve.

Enlisted to find him are Minneapolis police lieutenant Lucas Davenport and New York City police officer Lily Rothenburg. But despite the countrywide carnage they needn’t look far. Because Shadow Love is right behind them.

• ISBN10: 0425208842
• ISBN13: 9780425208847
• Publish Date: 7 March 2006 (first published 28 June 1990)
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
• Imprint: Penguin USA
• Format: Paperback (US Tall Rack)
• Pages: 480
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780425208847

Reviews

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This is a very early book in the Lucas Davenport series, so my star rating is allowing room to grow. There aren't many surprises here if you're familiar with Lucas Davenport. He's a good investigator, but he's reckless and he can't keep it in his pants. The bright side to that is that the women in his life don't just roll over and take it. This mystery is centered around the murders of a number of people who are considered enemies of the Native American community. There is a lot of Native American politics and mysticism involved here, but it's not difficult to understand. I don't know how well this would hold up to current standards for how we talk about things, but I enjoyed the read and enjoy the series.