Mortal Prey

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Eric Conger

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 fiancée 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.

Filled with the rich characterization and exceptional drama that are his hallmarks, Mortal Prey proves that John Sandford just keeps getting better.

“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.”—Publishers Weekly

Critic reviews

Praise for John Sandford’s Prey Novels

“Relentlessly swift...genuinely suspenseful...excellent.”—Los Angeles Times

“Sandford is a writer in control of his craft.”—Chicago Sun-Times

“Excellent...compelling...everything works.”—USA Today

“Grip-you-by-the-throat thrills...a hell of a ride.”—Houston Chronicle

“Crackling, page-turning tension...great scary fun.”—The New York Daily News

“Enough pulse-pounding, page-turning excitement to keep you up way past bedtime.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune

“One of the most engaging characters in contemporary fiction.”—Detroit News

“Positively chilling.”—St. Petersburg Times

“Just right for fans of The Silence of the Lambs.”—Booklist

“One of the most horrible villains this side of Hannibal.”—Richmond Times-Dispatch

“Ice-pick chills...excruciatingly tense...a double-pumped roundhouse of a thriller.”—Kirkus Reviews

great listen excellent story

great story kept your interest right to the end. Can't wait to hear the next one in line.

Good detective story

What made the experience of listening to Mortal Prey the most enjoyable?

If you enjoy detective novels you should enjoy this.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Fast paced and keeps you engaged

What does Eric Conger bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Good narration.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Hard to put down.