Sandford, John - Virgil Flowers 08 - Deadline
Description:
In southeast Minnesota, a school board meeting is coming to an end. The
chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed to only a
few—for personal issues. The remaining members vote on the fate of a
local reporter. And it’s unanimous…
Kill him.
Meanwhile, Virgil Flowers is investigating a dognapping crime wave in a Mississippi River town when he gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A corpse has been found, and the victim is local reporter Clancy Conley. Virgil has no idea where this is all headed. All he knows for sure is that things are getting nasty in Buchanan County.
Kill him.
Meanwhile, Virgil Flowers is investigating a dognapping crime wave in a Mississippi River town when he gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A corpse has been found, and the victim is local reporter Clancy Conley. Virgil has no idea where this is all headed. All he knows for sure is that things are getting nasty in Buchanan County.
Praise
Praise for Deadline
“Sandford keeps one last
surprise up his sleeve for the denouement of the dognapping case, and
it’s a doozy. Exhilaratingly professional work by both Virgil and his
creator that breaks no new ground but will keep the fans happy and add
to their number.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Stellar . . . Sandford is an accomplished and amusing storyteller, and he nails both the rural characters and terrain as well as he has skewered urban life in past installments.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Sanford balances straight-talking Virgil Flowers’ often hilariously folksy tone and Trippton’s dark core of methamphetamine manufacturers and sociopaths; the result is pure reading pleasure for thriller fans.”—Booklist