Rules of Prey (Lucas Davenport, No. 1)

#1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford's “haunting, unforgettable, ice-blooded thriller”* that introduced Lucas Davenport...
 
The killer was mad but brilliant.
 
He left notes with every woman he killed. Rules of murder: Never have a motive. Never follow a discernible pattern. Never carry a weapon after it has been used...So many rules to his sick, violent games of death.
 
But Lucas Davenport, the cop who’s out to get him, isn’t playing by the rules.


“Terrifying...Sandford has crafted the kind of trimmed-to-the-bone thriller that is hard to put down…scary...intriguing...unpredictable.”—Chicago Tribune
 
Rules of Prey is so chilling that you’re almost afraid to turn the pages. So mesmerizing you cannot stop...A crackle of surprises.”—*Carl Hiaasen

“Sleek and nasty...A big scary, suspenseful read, and I loved every minute of it.”Stephen King

“A cop and a killer you will remember for a long, long time.”Robert B. Parker

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512 pages

Average rating: 7.29

24 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Anonymous
Mar 26, 2025
8/10 stars
Gotta try another one. This one was very fun.
Anonymous
Jun 18, 2024
2/10 stars
No. I cannot keep going. Why do SO many people love this book/series when the MC is the biggest piece of shit MC I've read in a long time? Why do I want to root for someone this big of an asshole? DNF at page 71 cuz if he's not a nice person or showing a single hint of change almost 100 pages in, this character and this, the entire series, is not worth my time.
RaissaR
Dec 03, 2023
9/10 stars
Detective Davenport is very blunt detective that made him very likable. Cat and mouse type of chase while also finding out who Davenport really is. Thoroughly really enjoyed it.

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