18 books like Chosen Prey

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Rules of Prey John Sandford · 1989 · ★ 4.0 · 382p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Louis "Maddog" Vullion is a young attorney... and a murderer. He kills for the sheer contest, playing an elaborate game for which he has written terrifying rules. Police Lt. Lucas Davenport, a brilliant games inventor, is going to have to outmaneuver the killer's clever plan--to beat the mad dog at his own deadly craft. Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Serial murders

Hidden Prey John Sandford · 2003 · ★ 4.0 · 393p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Det. Lucas Davenport has battled some real demons over the past 15 Prey novels and drifted in and out of lust and love with a host of women. But now he's happily married to the lovely Weather; has a nine month old son, Sam; and takes care of his 12-year old ward, Letty West. Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Phantom Prey John Sandford · 2008 · ★ 4.0 · 378p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Lucas Davenport has had disturbing cases before— but never one quite like this, in the shocking new Prey novel from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author.John Sandford's most recent Davenport novel, Invisible Prey, was hailed as "one of his best books in recent memory" (The Washington Post); "as fresh and entertaining as ever" (Chicago Sun-Times); and "rivetingly readable" (Richmond… Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Secret Prey John Sandford · 1998 · ★ 4.5 · 400p · ≈ 13h · Moderate When a wealthy banker is shot during a hunting trip, Lucas Davenport suspects murder. Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Wicked Prey John Sandford · 2009 · ★ 4.5 · 402p · ≈ 13h · Moderate Danger stalks Lucas Davenport at work and all too close to home, in the superlative new thriller by the #1 New York Timesbestselling author.For twenty years, John Sandfords novels have been beloved for their ingenious plots, vivid characters, crisp dialogue and endless surprises (The Washington Post), and nowhere are those more in evidence than in the sudden twists and shocks of Wicked Prey.The… Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Mortal Prey John Sandford · 2002 · ★ 4.5 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Moderate 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... Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Shadow Prey John Sandford · 1990 · ★ 4.0 · 358p · ≈ 11h · Moderate A series of ritualistic murders committed across the United States draws Lucas Davenport into an unimaginable conspiracy of revenge in this “classic”( Boston Globe ) thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling series. A slumlord butchered in Minneapolis...A rising political star executed in Manhattan...A judge slashed to death in Oklahoma City... Each victim has a history of bad behavior, but… Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Silent Prey John Sandford · 1992 · ★ 4.0 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Silent Prey (1992) a mystery book by John Sandford Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Serial murders

Certain Prey John Sandford · 1999 · ★ 4.3 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Lucas Davenport confronts an entirely new kind of adversary in this harrowing "Prey" novel. Her name is Clara Rinker, an attractive, pleasant Southern woman--the best hitwoman in the business. But when she's hired for a job in Minnesota and a witness survives, that's when Davenport gets on her case--with no idea of the toll that it will take on him. Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Broken Prey John Sandford · 2005 · ★ 4.5 · 390p · ≈ 13h · Moderate The first body is of a young woman, found on a Minneapolis riverbank, her throat cut, her body scourged and put on display. Whoever did this, Lucas Davenport knows, is pushed by brain chemistry. There is something wrong with him. This isn't a bad love affair. The second body is found three weeks later, in a farmhouse six miles south. Same condition, same display--except this time it is a man.… Shares: Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Serial murders, Private investigators

Mind Prey John Sandford · 1995 · ★ 4.5 · 354p · ≈ 11h · Moderate Davenport matches wits and wills with an obsessed kidnapper whose victims are edging ever closer to a fate worse than any nightmare... Shares: Minneapolis, Davenport, Lucas Davenport, Private investigators

Private London James Patterson & Mark Pearson · 2011 · ★ 4.0 · 373p · ≈ 12h · Moderate For Hannah Shapiro, a beautiful young American student, this particular nightmare began eight years ago in Los Angeles, when Jack Morgan, owner of Private - the world's most exclusive detective agency - saved her from a horrific death. She has fled her country, but can't flee her past. The terror has followed her to London, and now it is down to former Royal Military Police Sergeant Dan Carter,… Shares: Tueurs en série, Serial murderers, Serial murders, Private investigators

The Bad Seed William March · 1954 · ★ 4.0 · 247p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The Bad Seed is a 1954 horror novel by American writer William March, the last of his major works published before his death. Shares: Tueurs en série, Serial murderers

Guilty of Nothing Kevin King · 2008 · 70p · ≈ 2h · Moderate When Bill Eck is accused of a crime he didn't commit, the evidence is compelling but not complete. With enough loopholes in the case to run a racehorse through, it seems as though any logical juror or judge would need more evidence to convict anyone in this position. A serial killer who strikes at the site of the racehorse track has every citizen on edge, and Bill is no exception. He is, however,… Shares: Serial murderers, Serial murders

Exquisite Corpse Poppy Z. Brite · 1996 · ★ 3.8 · 244p · ≈ 8h · Moderate To serial slayer Andrew Compton, murder is an art, the most intimate art. After feigning his own death to escape from prison, Compton makes his way to the United States with the sole ambition of bringing his "art" to new heights. Tortured by his own perverse desires, and drawn to possess and destroy young boys, Compton inadvertently joins forces with Jay Byrne, a dissolute playboy who has pushed… Shares: Tueurs en série, Serial murderers, Serial murders

The Cutthroat Clive Cussler & Justin Scott · 2017 · ★ 4.1 · 388p · ≈ 12h · Moderate "The year is 1911. Chief Investigator Isaac Bell of the Van Dorn Detective Agency has had many extraordinary cases before. But none quite like this. Hired to find a young woman named Anna Pape who ran away from home to become an actress, Bell gets a shock when her murdered body turns up instead. Vowing to bring the killer to justice, he begins a manhunt which leads him into increasingly more… Shares: Serial murders, Private investigators

Run for Your Life James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge · 2008 · ★ 4.1 · 406p · ≈ 13h · Moderate A calculating killer who calls himself The Teacher is taking on New York City , killing the powerful and the arrogant. His message is clear: remember your manners or suffer the consequences! For some, it seems that the rich are finally getting what they deserve. For New York 's elite, it is a call to terror. Only one man can tackle such a high-profile case: Detective Mike Bennett. The pressure… Shares: Tueurs en série, Serial murderers, Serial murders, Police

The Fourth Monkey J. D. Barker · 2017 · ★ 4.2 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Moderate "Se7en meets The Silence of the Lambs in this dark and twisting novel from the author Jeffery Deaver called, "A talented writer with a delightfully devious mind." For over five years, the Four Monkey Killer has terrorized the residents of Chicago. When his body is found, the police quickly realize he was on his way to deliver one final message, one which proves he has taken another victim who may… Shares: Serial murderers, Mystery

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