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Rules of Prey

Rules of Prey

CrimeMystery
Pages
400
Published
2005
Language
English

Synopsis

A brilliant attorney has penned his own terrifying rules for murder, treating his crimes as a deadly game. Now, police lieutenant Lucas Davenport, a master of strategy himself, must enter the killer's twisted world and outwit him at his own dangerous craft. Can Davenport beat the 'mad dog' at his own deadly game before more lives are lost?

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

TenseDarkGrittyMysterious
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Genres

Crime Mystery Thriller Suspense Hardboiled

About the author

J
John Sandford

A Pulitzer-winning American journalist, John Roswell Camp was asked to write the _Prey_ series of novels under the pseudonym John Sandford. With the popularity of that series, he continued to use the same pseudonym for subsequent novels, including even the sequels to Camp's earlier Kidd novels.

Characters

Lucas DavenportProtagonist
Louis "Maddog" VullionAntagonist
All characters in Rules of Prey

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rules of Prey need to be read in order?

    Rules of Prey is the first book in the Lucas Davenport series, introducing the character and his world. While subsequent books build on character development, this novel can be enjoyed as a standalone entry.

  • Is Rules of Prey based on a true story?

    John Sandford drew inspiration from real-life criminal psychology and investigative techniques for the novel's plot and antagonist. However, the specific events and characters are fictional creations.

  • Is there a TV adaptation of Rules of Prey?

    Rules of Prey was adapted into a television movie titled "Mind Prey" in 1999, starring Peter Gallagher as Lucas Davenport. The adaptation captures the essence of the novel's cat-and-mouse dynamic.