Lucas Davenport is a troubleshooter for the state of Minnesota. He clears up potentially embarrassing cases for the governor, especially during election time. In HIDDEN PREY, a Russian sailor is murdered.  The case is so politically sensitive that the Russians send in their own cop.

      Lucas  has been warned that this Russian agency trains their people to stop at nothing. Rumors abound that the Russian cop, a woman, had been involved in an affair with a local officer, and then he turns up dead. No one is happy with the way the investigation is going, including Lucas.

      Some writers try to keep the reader interested by creating mounds of red herrings, John Sandford follows suit, but his really work. Had they not been included I doubt that the story would have worked as well. The ending may not please all readers, mainly because it’s a real life ending. Not all of the strings are tied up nice and neat.  This leaves it open for future installments!

Mr. Sandford is a native of Minnesota.  All of the towns and people are described realistically. This adds a lot to his stories, making them unforgettable reads.