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Description edit
The thrilling new Virgil Flowers novel from the #1 New York Times -bestselling author. The superstore chain PyeMart has its sights set on a Minnesota river town, but two very angry groups want to stop it: local merchants, fearing for their businesses, and environmentalists, predicting... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Virgil Flowers: A Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigator that has a reputation for chasing women, foul language, and getting the job done one way or another.
- Lucas Davenport: Virgil Flowers' boss at the BCA and star of his own series by John Sandford (the Prey books)
- Willard T. Pye: Billionaire owner of PyeMart stores
- Earl Ahlquist: Kandiyohi MN County Sheriff
- Johnson Johnson: A friend of Virgil Flowers
- Sheriff Lee Coakley: Virgil Flowers' girlfriend. She is losing interest in Virgil.
- Arnold Martin: A councilman with questionable finances
- Geraldine Gore: The mayor of Butternut Falls. questionable finances
- Jim Barlow: ATF Grand Rapids office.
- Arnold Martin: A town counsil member with questionable finances
- Jelly Brown: An employee of Pye Mart, who is killed in a bombing
- George Peck: A fisherman and photographer
- Mike Sullivan: An employee injured in a bombing.
- Ernie Stanton: Business owner of Ernie's Oil #1 and could have reason to dislike Pye Mart
- Beth Robertson: An angry woman who owns Book Nook and dislikes Pye Mart
- Don Banning: Owns a clothing store and has reason to dislike Pye Mart
- Marie Chapman: Pye's assistant, records everything Pys says
- Bob Brown: Head of security at Pye Pinnacle
- David McCullough: Gran Rapids ATF member
- Barrett Newman: Runs building systems at Pye Pinnacle
- Ruffe Ignace: Reporter for "Star Tribune"
- Jeanne Shepard: wife to a city councilman and teacher at the high school
- Jack LeCourt: A math professor and a source of info for Virgil
- William Wyatt: Professor at Butternut Technical College, paraglider
- Edwin Kline: Pharmacist and source of info for Virgil
- Shirley Good Thunder: Prosecutor
- Gretchen: Works at the dive shop.
- Sandy: Add a description of this character.
- Sally Humboldt
- John Haden: College teacher, bomber suspect
- Harry
- Carol Anne Moore
- Angela Brown
- Tom Mack
- Thomas LaRouche
- Harvey Greene
- Patrick Shepard: City COuncil member
- Sarah Erikson
- Bill Check
- Don Clark
- Barbara
- Burt Block
- Jim Paulson
- Theodore Wills
- Sheriff Ahlquist: friend of Virgil's
- Jack Thompson
- Helen
- Jennifer
- Doug Mason
- Jenkins
- Mark Douka
- Doug Mackey
- Lyle McLachlan
- Larry Butz
- John Dunn
- Thor: 18 year old inn desk clerk
- Mary Trail
- Gilbert Kingsley
- Cameron Smith
- Frank
- Sally Wyatt
- Ron Mueller
- O'Hara: sherrif deputy
- Retrief
- Dick Gates
- Mary Alice
- Bill Barber
- Shrake: BCA offier, works for Davenport
- Henry Erikson
- Dave Gore
- Marilyn Oaks
- Mrs. Erikson
Setting & Locations edit
Minnesota
- Mankato, MN
- Butternut Falls MN
- Bob's Bad Boy Barbeque and Bar: A bar Virgil enjoys.
- Kankiyohi County: The county in Minnesota in which Butternut Falls is located.
- Mable Bunson's Restaurant and Cheesery: A place Virgil goes to discuss the case.
- Country Market: Where some of the town residents work.
- Ernie's Oil #1: A business that could go under if Pye Mart succeeds in their building plans.
- Book Nook: A small business in town that could close if Pye Mart succeeds in their building plans.
- Butz Downtown Jewelry: A small business that could close if Pye Mart succeeds in their building plans
- Star Tribune: Where Ruffe Ignace writes a story after speaking to Virgil.
- Nutcup
- Xavier Homes: A business in Minnetonka that develops land.
- Butternut Technical College: Employs many people in the area.
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- St. Paul
Organizations edit
- BCA: Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension
- Pye Mart: Corporation that was bombed
- Minnesota Public Radio: Radio station that serves the Butternut Falls area
- "Minn Post": newspaper serving the area.
- "The New York Times Magazine.": Virgil Flowers has written stories that were published there.
- ATF: Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms
First Sentence edit
From the boardroom windows, hight atop the Pye Pinnacle, you could see almost nothing for a very long way.
Table of Contents edit
Chapters 1 - 28
Series & Lists edit
This is book 5 of 6 in Virgil Flowers Series. (standard series)
Preceded by Bad Blood, and followed by Mad River.
This is book 18 of 17 in New York Times Bestsellers - Paperback Mass-Market Fiction (Current). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Sandford (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN: 0399157697
Page Count: 400
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: October 4, 2011
ISBN: 0399157697
Page Count: 400
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- John Sandford-The Official Website: Official website with info about the author and the different series he writes.
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