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Lucas Davenport confronts an entirely new kind of adversary in this harrowing new "Prey" novel. Her name is Clara Rinker, an attractive, pleasant Southern woman--the best hitwoman in the business. But when she's hired for a job in Minnesota and a witness survives, that's when Davenport gets on... read more
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Characters edit
- Lucas Davenport: Deputy Chief Minneapolis Police Department
- Carmel Loan: Minneapolis defense attorney
- Clara Rinker: Murderer for hire
- Hale Allen: Barbara Allen's husband
- Barbara Allen: Hale Allen's wife
- Marcy Sherrill: Minneapolis Homicide detective. Black's partner.
- Tom Black: Minneapolis Homicide detective. Sherill's partner.
- Swanson: Minneapolis Homicide detective
- Mr. Sloan: Minneapolis Homicide detective
- Rob: Add a description of this character.
- Louise Clark: Hale Allen's secretary
- Jan Davis: Marta Blanca's neighbor
- Louis Mallard: FBI Agent
- Malone: FBI Legal Specialist
- Heather Davis: Marta Blanca's neighbor
- Donnal O'Brien: DC Police officer and Davenport's friend
- Ernie
- Pamela Stone
- Rolando (Rolo) D'Aquila: Drug dealer and junkie
- Franklin
- Dale
- Baily Dobbs: Minneapolis police officer
- Ron Battaglia
- Marta Blanca: Rolo's half-sister
- Stephen King: Computer expert at Davenport's old company
- Mrs. Gartin
- John Lopez
- Lucy Marks: Operator of a Washington DC answering service
- Alice Miller
- Ross Benton: Judge
- Cliff Bell
- MAX BUTRY
- Dan Wong
- Bill Benson: FBI Agent
- Jim Bone: President of Polaris Bank
- Myron Bunnson: aka Bullet Blue. Valet at Penelope's restaurant.
- Charlie Ross
- Lane
- Harry
- George Hutton
- Dane Carlton
- Dick Ennis
- Maurice Marker
- Sarah
- Marker
- Lester
- Barbara Paine Allen
- Howard Davis
- Roland D'Aquila
- Martha Koch
- JOHN McCALLUM
- Wooden Head Larimore
- Mrs. Roman
- Alice Bretano
- Mary
- Rose Marie Roux
- Herter
- Allen Kent
- Richard Schmid
- RANDALL THORN
- Kubota
- LeMaster
- ARMEL
- John Hosta
Setting & Locations edit
Most of the action takes place in modern day Minneapolis, MN.
- Wichita
- Minneapolis
- St. Louis
- Washington DC
- St. Paul
- Chicago
- City Hall
- Kansas City
- Missouri
- Mexico
- Iowa
- New York
- Mississippi
- Wooden Head
- Wisconsin
- South Washington County Park
- The Crystal Court
- Frogtown
- Dinkytown
- Fort Snelling
First Sentence edit
Of the three unluckiest days in Barbara Allen's life, the first was the day Clara Rinker was raped behind a St. Louis nudie bar called Zanadu, which was located west of the city in a dusty checkerboard of truck terminals, warehouses and light assembly plants.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 10 of 23 in Lucas Davenport. (standard series)
Preceded by Secret Prey, and followed by Easy Prey.
Authors & Contributors edit
- John Sandford (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 10, 1999
ISBN: 9780399144967
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Putnam Adult
Country: USA
Publication Date: May 10, 1999
ISBN: 9780399144967
Page Count: 384
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
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