Buried Prey
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4.3 • 2.2K Ratings
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Publisher Description
For twenty-five years the unsolved kidnapping of two young girls has haunted Minneapolis homicide detective Lucas Davenport. Today, the bodies have been found. Today, he returns to a crime—and a nightmare—darker than any before...
A block on the edge of the Minneapolis loop is being razed when a macabre discovery is made: two girls buried under a rotted old house. Lucas Davenport knows how long they’ve been there. In 1985, he was part of the manhunt to track down two kidnapped sisters. They were never found—until today. With the bodies discovered, Davenport has the chance to return to the crime that has haunted him for years. The deeper he probes, the more one thing becomes clear: It wasn't just the bodies that were buried. It was the truth.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Sandford's outstanding 21st novel to feature Lucas Davenport of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (after Storm Prey) offers fans the chance to compare the young with the mature protagonist. In 1985, Davenport, then an eager patrol cop, made his bones as a homicide detective in an ugly kidnapping murder case. The present-day discovery of the mummified bodies of two girls wrapped in plastic, sisters Nancy and Mary Jones, leads Davenport to realize that he "messed up": the wrong man was credited with the crime and the real killer never caught. Cracking this very cold case becomes intensely personal for Davenport, who uses his own resources, including manipulating the media and pushing Marcy Sherrill, head of Minneapolis Homicide, to use all of her resources as well. A fusion of old-fashioned doggedness and modern technology pressures the killer into deadly action. Expert plotting and a riveting finish make this one of Sandford's best. Author tour.
Customer Reviews
Buried Prey
Sanford gives his loyal readers a glimpse into Davenport's early career. I devoured this book in a day and was pleasantly surprised by the hooks and twists. This is the best Sanford in the last four years, not because of the plot but because he adds new depth to known characters and connects them in experiences across a decade. Highly recommend.
Buried Prey
If it was written by John Sandford, just read it. I've read all of the "Prey" series in order and every one is among the best novels of this genre out there. This one is no exception.
Buried Prey
Think this is the best one yet, and believe me, I've read them all!