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    (Hardcover)

    • Pub. Date: October 2007
    • 384pp
    • Sales Rank: 133,180

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      • Pub. Date: October 2007
      • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
      • Format: Hardcover, 384pp
      • Sales Rank: 133,180

      Synopsis

      Three murders in just as many weeks in the quiet rural town of Bluestream is unheard of. It's also no coincidence. And it's not over: Detective Virgil Flowers is about to be pulled into the middle of a killer's violent personal vendetta.

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      What a pleasure to find a novel with an upbeat hero paired with a reader who is more interested in telling a story well than in demonstrating the outer limits of his vocal range. Far from the usual cynical, borderline-depressed investigator, Virgil Flowers is a likable, hang-loose sort of sleuth who enjoys life and seems to relish handling the "hard stuff" for his boss, Lucas Davenport (Sandford's Preyseries hero makes a brief cameo). Flowers's assignment is to investigate several gruesome murders in a small town. Unlike the harder-edged Preyseries, Moonis more of an entertainment, allowing Flowers to supplement his determined quest for justice with witty conversation and several romantic interludes. Conger matches the lighter moods with a mellow, almost mesmerizing matter-of-fact delivery, adjusting his vocal range just slightly to differentiate speakers. But when the action demands it-such as the grim opening murder scene or the suspenseful storming of the cult leader's encampment-Conger's voice takes on a properly hardboiled intensity. Simultaneous release with the Putnam hardcover (Reviews, July 23). (Oct.)

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      Biography

      John Sandford began his career as a journalist using his real name, John Camp. He won a Pulitzer for feature writing before turning to mystery-suspense novels, simultaneously releasing two “first” novels under two different names in 1989.

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      A Great Read!by Anonymous

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      October 26, 2009: This is the kind of thrill read you want for a cold night, with a warm drink. Fireplace preferred. Great fun.

      Dark of the Moon by John Sandfordby Diane-in-Boston

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      October 04, 2009: You cannot go wrong when you choose any of John Sandford's books. His 'Prey' series is without a doubt one of the best crime novel series I have ever read. Dark of the Moon presents Virgil Flowers as the pursuing investigator and is equally as riveting in character development, plot and edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting moments. I highly recommend this book as a must read.

      I Also Recommend: Nemesis, Stone Cold, Night Prey (Lucas Davenport Series #6), Sahara.


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