John Sandford: Naked Prey (UK 2019)

From the Publisher:
A Lucas Davenport thriller by internationally bestselling novelist John Sandford
Two bodies are found hanging from a tree in the woods of Northern Minnesota. 'Lynching' is the word everybody is trying not to say. But when the bodies are those of a black man and white woman, it's hard to see how it could be anything else.

Lucas Davenport, now married and a new father, has moved up to state level. His new job is to work on those cases too complicated or politically touchy for others to handle. As he begins to investigate, he discovers that the murders are not, in fact, what they appear to be. Nor are they the end of it. There is worse to come - much, much worse...

With the girl who discovered the bodies, feisty twelve-year-old Letty, acting as his unofficial guide, Lucas faces one of the most challenging cases of his career. Will he be able to protect the young girl who is proving far too observant for her own good...?

John Sandford: Naked Prey. A Classic Lucas Davenport Thriller. Simon & Schuster, ISBN: 9781471181962 (February, 2019), eBook, 1.73 MB (ca. 400 p.), £4.99.

John Sandford: Naked Prey (USA 2004)

From the Publisher:
In Naked Prey, John Sandford puts Lucas Davenport through some changes. His old boss, Rose Marie Roux, has moved up to the state level and taken Lucas with her, creating a special troubleshooter job for him for the cases that are too complicated or politically touchy for others to handle. In addition, Lucas is now married and a new father, both of which are fine with him: he doesn't mind being a family man. But he is a little worried. For every bit of peace you get, you have to pay -- and he's waiting for the bill.

It comes in the form of two people found hanging from a tree in the woods of northern Minnesota. What makes it particularly sensitive is that the bodies are of a black man and a white woman, and they're naked. "Lynching" is the word that everybody's trying not to say -- but, as Lucas begins to discover, in fact the murders are not what they appear to be, and they are not the end of the story. There is worse to come -- much, much worse.

Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, this is Sandford's most suspenseful novel yet.

John Sandford: Naked Prey. A Lucas Davenport Novel. Berkley Publishing Group, ISBN: 0425195449 (May, 2004), 437 p., $7.99.

John Sandford: Naked Prey (USA 2003)

From the Publisher:
In Naked Prey, John Sandford puts Lucas Davenport through some changes. His old boss, Rose Marie Roux, has moved up to the state level and taken Lucas with her, creating a special troubleshooter job for him for the cases that are too complicated or politically touchy for others to handle. In addition, Lucas is now married and a new father, both of which are fine with him: he doesn't mind being a family man. But he is a little worried. For every bit of peace you get, you have to pay -- and he's waiting for the bill.

It comes in the form of two people found hanging from a tree in the woods of northern Minnesota. What makes it particularly sensitive is that the bodies are of a black man and a white woman, and they're naked. "Lynching" is the word that everybody's trying not to say -- but, as Lucas begins to discover, in fact the murders are not what they appear to be, and they are not the end of the story. There is worse to come -- much, much worse.

Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, this is Sandford's most suspenseful novel yet.

John Sandford: Naked Prey. Putnam's, ISBN: 0399150439 (May, 2003), 359 p., $26.95.