Amazon.com ReviewLucas Davenport's boss is about to lose her job as chief of police, his fiancée is distracted with wedding plans, and his house-remodeling project is at a standstill. So when the FBI and DEA draft the Minneapolis cop to head off hit woman Clara Rinker's bloody murder spree, he's glad to oblige. The lady killer and the killer lady have tangled before in Sandford's Prey series, and their personal history seasons this fast-paced story of mayhem, murder, and revenge. After Rinker barely survives an assassination attempt that destroys her unborn baby and kills her lover, the son of a Mexican drug lord, she sets out to destroy the mobsters who ordered the hit, a journey that brings her into Davenport's sights again and also puts him back in action alongside a woman agent with whom he was once involved. But it's the grudging respect and even affection Sandford hints at between Rinker and Lucas that takes this crisp, confident thriller beyond the limitations of the genre and makes the characters flesh-and-blood human beings. A standout in a terrific series! --Jane AdamsFrom Publishers WeeklyIt's the little things about Lucas Davenport that make him such a kick to follow his ruminations about why a public bus smells like urine, his fear that a cell phone won't work in the bathroom "with all the tile." Davenport is, of course, a marvelous if unorthodox cop from Minneapolis, starring here in his 13th Prey offering, which finds creator Sandford operating at top efficiency and in high style. Clara Rinker, the hit woman extraordinaire who slipped out of Davenport's grasp in 1999's Certain Prey, is now back on the prowl, looking for revenge against old enemies from Kansas City who killed her fiance and shot her in the gut. The bullet spared her life, but not that of her baby. The FBI, knowing she's headed to Missouri, assembles a huge team of shirt-and-tie, laptop-carrying agents, but also taps Davenport to make the trip. Sure enough, Rinker starts knocking off old business partners in creative ways, making the tech-minded FBI look foolish. It's only Davenport and his feet-on-the-street savvy that finally rope Rinker into a furious pursuit and showdown. Sandford's eye for the tell-all character quirk remains finely tuned, as does his deadpan humor, rivaled by few in the crime-drama ranks. Longtime fans should take note that changes are ahead for Davenport. He's marrying his sweetie, Dr. Weather Karkinnen, and they're having a kid. He's also about to leave the city police force, following his boss, Rose Marie Roux, to a job with the state police. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Berkley Publishing Group

Berkley Books; Berkley

Putnam Berkley Audio

G.P. Putnam's Sons

Boulevard Books

Lucas Davenport series, 13, New York, ℗2002

United States, United States of America

Prey novel, 13, New York, ©2002

New York, New York State, 2002

Prey, Bk. 13, New York, 2003

1st, First Edition, PS, 2003

<p>Years ago, Lucas Davenport almost died at the hands of Clara Rinker, a pleasant, soft-spoken, low-key Southerner, and the best hitwoman in the business. Now retired and living in Mexico, she nearly dies herself when a sniper kills her boyfriend, the son of a local druglord, and while the boy's father vows vengeance, Rinker knows something he doesn't: The boy wasn't the target-she was-and now she is going to have to disappear to find the killer herself. The FBI and DEA draft Davenport to help track her down, and with his fiancie deep in wedding preparations, he's really just as happy to go-but he has no idea what he's getting into. For Rinker is as unpredictable as ever, and between her, her old bosses in the St. Louis mob, the Mexican druglord, and the combined, sometimes warring, forces of U.S. law enforcement, this is one case that will get more dangerous as it goes along. And when the crossfire comes, anyone standing in the middle won't stand a chance....</p>
<p>Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, <b>Mortal Prey</b> proves that John Sandford just keeps getting better.</p>

Years ago, Lucas Davenport almost died at the hands of Clara Rinker, a pleasant, soft-spoken, low-key Southerner, and the best hitwoman in the business.
Now retired and living in Mexico, Clara nearly dies herself when a sniper kills her boyfriend, the son of a local drug lord. While the man's father vows vengeance, Rinker knows something he doesn't; his son wasn't the target, she was, and now she is going to have to disappear to find the killer herself.
The FBI and DEA draft Davenport to help track her down and, with his fiance deep in wedding preparations, he's really happy to go. But he has no idea what he's getting into. Rinker is as unpredictable as ever, and between her old bosses in the St. Louis mob, the Mexican drug lord, and the combined, sometimes warring, forces of U.S. law enforcement, this is one case that will get more dangerous as it goes along. When the crossfire comes, anyone standing in the middle won't stand a chance! Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, 'Mortal Prey' proves that John Sandford just keeps getting better.

Years ago, Lucas Davenport almost died at the hands of Clara Rinker, a soft spoken Southern beauty, and one of the FBI's most wanted killers. Now, they're crossing paths again--on an interstate revenge spree triggered by a sniper's bullet that robbed Clara of her lover and her unborn baby. With nothing left to lose, she can only be stopped by Davenport--or count him among her victims...

FBI drafts Davenport to help track down Clara Rinker, the lady that nearly killed him. She is retired and living in Mexico. A sniper kills her boyfriend, the son of a druglord, his father vows vengeance, & she knows they were after her. It is a dangerous task

Hit woman Clara Rinker nearly dies when her boyfriend is killed by a sniper. Knowing that she herself was really the target, Rinker goes after the killer, while the FBI drafts investigator Lucas Davenport to track down Rinker

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