#1 New York Times bestselling author John Sandford's 'haunting, unforgettable, ice-blooded thriller' – first in the Lucas Davenport series!

The killer was mad but brilliant.

He left notes with every woman he killed. Rules of murder: Never have a motive. Never *follow a discernible pattern. Never carry a weapon after it has been used...*So many rules to his sick, violent games of death.

But Lucas Davenport, the cop who’s out to get him, isn’t playing by the rules.

***Praise for RULES OF PREY***

'Terrifying... Sandford has crafted the kind of trimmed-to-the-bone thriller that is hard to put down… scary... intriguing... unpredictable' —Chicago Tribune

**'Rules of Prey is so chilling that you’re almost afraid to turn the pages. So mesmerizing you cannot stop... A crackle of surprises' *—**Carl Hiaasen

'Sleek and nasty... A big scary, suspenseful read, and I loved every minute of it' —Stephen King

**'A cop and a killer you will remember for a long, long time' —Robert B. Parker