Dark of the Moon
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4.2 • 1.3K Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
The first Virgil Flowers novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.
“Virgil Flowers, introduced in bestseller Sandford’s Prey series, gets a chance to shine...The thrice-divorced, affable member of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), who reports to Prey series hero Lucas Davenport, operates pretty much on his own..”*
He’s been doing the hard stuff for three years, but he’s never seen anything like this. In the small rural town of Bluestem, an old man is bound in his basement, doused with gasoline and set on fire. Three weeks before, a doctor and his wife were murdered. Three homicides in Bluestem in just as many weeks is unheard of. It’s also no coincidence. And it’s far from over...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Virgil Flowers, introduced in bestseller Sandford's Prey series (Invisible Prey, etc.), gets a chance to shine in his own vehicle and does so brightly. The thrice-divorced, affable member of the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), who reports to Prey series hero Lucas Davenport, operates pretty much on his own as he tackles a murder wave that hits the little town of Bluestem. At the center of the story is old Bill Judd, hated by many who blame him for the Jerusalem artichoke scheme that made him rich and others poor. Other motives abound as do suspects including a religious/survivalist cult headed by a felon or some of the many who participated in the long ago orgies Judd orchestrated. Flowers likes to stir things up and see what happens, and plenty does as the killings continue. Sandford keeps the reader guessing and the pages turning while Flowers displays the kind of cool and folksy charm that might force Davenport to share the spotlight more often. 500,000 first printing.
Customer Reviews
Dark of the Moon
Good book lots of twists and turns
Smart and fun!
I’m a fan of good crime writers like Robert B Parker and Ace Atkins. I’m also a fan of Parker’s star, Spenser. John Sandford’s Virgil Flowers is on a par with the best of Parker’s earlier efforts, with convoluted plots, witty banter and satisfying resolution. Funny and smart. I’ve read all 12 of the Flowers series and am going through them again for the pure reading delight, while awaiting further efforts.
Flowers
Sandford never fails to entertain!