Secret Prey

P RAISE FOR
J OHN S ANDFORD AND S ECRET P REY
    ‘‘How good is Secret Prey ? Well, when I get the time, I intend to take a look at Rules of Prey —the first in the Lucas Davenport series.’’
    — USA Today

    ‘‘Satisfying.’’
    —San Francisco Examiner
    ‘‘Sandford is back in top form.’’
    —Associated Press
    ‘‘With further explorations into Davenport’s psyche, and the creation of a truly memorable villain, Sandford has fashioned a topnotch whodunit/thriller.’’
    —Richmond Times-Dispatch
    ‘‘Explosive . . . Inventive and daring . . . No one who starts this novel will be able to put it down . . . Another winner from Sandford.’’
    — The Daily Sun (GA)
    ‘‘Sandford keeps all of his plots and subplots humming along in apparent effortless harmony.’’
    — Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
    ‘‘Events from earlier Prey novels weave intriguingly through this one, inviting the reader to plunge into the entire series. Not a bad idea.’’
    — Kirkus Reviews
    ‘‘A sparkling mystery . . . Sandford writes at the top of his game.’’
    — Lexington Herald-Leader
    ‘‘Exciting . . . His best work to date. The hero is drawn to perfection . . . This book has heart, action, and moxie.’’
    — Without a Clue
    ‘‘Nicely done . . . Sandford keeps it fresh.’’
    — St. Paul (MN) Pioneer Press
    ‘‘The best Prey in some years . . . Davenport continues to develop: tougher, coarser, and more vulnerable.’’
    — San Antonio Express News
    ‘‘Sandford has allowed his character to change and improve . . . without sacrificing any of the action and thrills.’’
    — Orlando Sentinel
    R ULES OF P REY
    Sandford’s smash bestselling debut—introducing
Lucas Davenport . . .
    ‘‘Sleek and nasty . . . it’s a big, scary, suspenseful read, and I loved every minute of it.’’
    —Stephen King
    ‘‘A haunting, unforgettable, ice-blooded thriller.’’
    —Carl Hiaasen
    S HADOW P REY
    Lucas Davenport goes on a city-to-city search for
a bizarre ritualistic killer . . .
    ‘‘When it comes to portraying twisted minds, Sandford has no peers.’’
    —Associated Press
    ‘‘Ice-pick chills . . . excruciatingly tense . . . a doublepumped roundhouse of a thriller.’’
    — Kirkus Reviews
    E YES OF P REY
    Davenport risks his sanity to stalk the most brilliant and dangerous man he has ever known, a doctor named
Michael Bekker . . .
    ‘‘Relentlessly swift. Genuinely suspenseful . . . excellent.’’
    — Los Angeles Times
    ‘‘Engrossing . . . oneof the most horrible villains this side of Hannibal the Cannibal.’’
    — Richmond Times-Dispatch
    S ILENT P REY
    Michael Bekker, a psychopath Davenport captured in Eyes of Prey, escapes . . .
    ‘‘Sleek and nasty . . . superb!’’
    — St. Paul Pioneer Press
    ‘‘ Silent Prey terrifies . . . just right for fans of The Silence of the Lambs .’’
    — Booklist
    W INTER P REY
    In the icy woods of rural Wisconsin, Davenport searches for a brutal killer known as the Iceman . . .
    ‘‘Vastly entertaining . . . a furious climactic chase . . . One of the best Preys yet.’’
    — Kirkus Reviews
    ‘‘An intense thriller with an unlikely killer.’’
    —Playboy
    N IGHT P REY
    Davenport faces a master thief who becomes obsessed with a
beautiful woman—then carves her initials into his victims . . .
    ‘‘One of the most engaging characters in contemporary fiction.’’
    —Detroit News
    ‘‘ Night Prey sizzles . . . positively chilling.’’
    —St. Petersburg Times
    M IND P REY
    Lucas Davenport tracks a vicious kidnapper who knows more about mind games than Lucas himself . . .
    ‘‘His seventh, and best, outing in the acclaimed Prey suspense series.’’
    —People
    ‘‘Grip-you-by-the-throat thrills . . . impossible to put down.’’
    —Houston Chronicle
    S UDDEN P REY
    Davenport falls prey to the purest, simplest criminal motivation: revenge . . .
    ‘‘The story will clamp down like a bear trap on all who open its covers.’’
    —Publishers Weekly
    ‘‘Unquestionably the best [ Prey ] yet, a tale of perverse revenge that strikes very close to home.’’
    —Cleveland Plain Dealer
    T HE N IGHT C REW
    A People magazine ‘‘Page-Turner’’
A mobile unit of video freelancers, they prowl the midnight streets for news to sell to the highest network bidder.
Murders. Robberies. High-speed chases. For them, it is an exhilarating life. But tonight, two deaths will change everything . . .
    ‘‘This is