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Lucas Davenport, now a U.S. Marshal, takes on his first case in the U.S. Marshals Service when a Biloxi drug‑cartel counting house is robbed and five bodies, including a six‑year‑old girl, are found. As he races to locate the shooters responsible for the botched robbery, Davenport must outmaneuver cartel assassins—one dubbed the “Queen of home‑improvement tools”—and a ruthless holdup crew. The case spirals into gunfire and threats that put not only witnesses but also Davenport’s own life at risk. The novel is a fast‑paced police procedural that showcases Sandford’s trademark plotting and suspenseful pacing.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: John Sandford
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