Toxic Prey

A Prey Novel

By: John Sandford

Narrated by: Robert Petkoff

Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest project could endanger the entire world, in this latest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford.

Gaia is dying.

That, at least, is what Dr. Lionel Scott believes. A renowned expert in tropical and infectious diseases, Scott has witnessed the devastating impact of illness and turmoil at critical scale. Society as it exists is untenable, and the direct link to Earth’s death spiral; population levels are out of control and people have allowed disarray and disorder to run rampant. While most are concerned about deadly disease, Scott knows that it is truly humanity itself that will destroy Gaia. It’s only by removing the threat that the planet can continue to prosper, and luckily, Scott is just the right man for the job…


When Scott then disappears without a trace, Letty Davenport is tasked with tracking down any and all leads. Scott’s connections to sensitive research into virus and pathogen spread has multiple national and international organizations on high alert, and his shockingly high clearance levels at various institutions, including the Los Alamos National Laboratory, make him the last person they’d like to go missing. As the web around Scott becomes more tangled, Letty calls in her father, Lucas, help her lead a group of specialists to find Scott as soon as possible. But as Letty and Lucas begin to uncover startling and disturbing connections between Scott and Gaia conspiracists, their worst fears are confirmed, and it quickly becomes a race to find him before the virus he created becomes the perfect weapon.

Critic reviews

One of Library Journal’s Stars of 2024

"A believable, timely, edge-of-one’s-seat thriller involving climate change and a virus. Whenever Letty Davenport is involved (as in previous outing Dark Angel), it’s disaster on a grand scale.” —Library Journal (starred review)

"John Sandford delivers yet another unputdownable reading experience in Toxic Prey, a gripping thriller that combines nail-biting suspense with thought-provoking commentary on the intersection of science, morality, and environmentalism. Longtime fans of the Lucas Davenport series will devour this one.” —The Real Book Spy

Another exciting one

The only thing I would have liked is that it focused more on Lucas. Aside from that I thought it was a great book and had some good excitement. I understand Lucas is getting older as a character but I do miss his more hard headed mischievous days. And hearing more about shrek and Jenkins and dell and all those guys. Maybe it bring us back up to speed with some of the older characters.

Always love John Sandford, but…

…he never called Weather?? Insane. The narrator is primarily for Lettie, I guess. In my head Lucas is voiced by Richard Ferrone & nobody else comes close.
The story seemed more than possible & pretty intense. Too close to COVID leaking from a lab & changing the whole world!

Another Lucas Davenport Classic

I may be biased as this is my favorite series but I was not disappointed with this book. Just as every other book in the series, this keeps you on the edge of your seat. It is definitely worth the credit.

Excellente!

Fast paced, classic story of good versus evil. Lots of twists and turns make for an enjoyable and engaging story. Having read all the “Toxic” series, I rate this as the best. WELL DONE!

Fast moving action!

Narration was excellent and made it easy to keep up with a large cast of characters. I planned to listen sparingly to save the read for travel, but it was too good! I highly recommend this book!