When two teenagers making out in a remote field can't stand the horrific odor in the area, they look for the source of the smell. What is discovered by the local cops will have them bringing in Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, led by Lucas Davenport, to investigate. The old cistern on the abandoned farmstead contains the bodies of at least 15 women, possibly more. It's obvious the killings have been going on for many years. But who are these women and where are they from?

When one of Lucas' own men is found dead, shot in the back, Lucas is sure it's because the detective found out information that put him, unknowingly, in contact with the killer. That means the vicious murderer has to be in close proximity to the area. Now it's personal for Lucas, and he'll do whatever it takes to learn the killer's identity and achieve justice for all the victims.

John Sandford's FIELD OF PREY has Lucas Davenport juggling several investigations at the same time, with detectives in different locations. Though good at dividing his attention, Lucas would prefer not to, especially with one of his men dead in Minnesota and a close friend and coworker shot in Texas. But if anyone can solve the case, rescue a local cop in distress and successfully stop the killer, it's Lucas Davenport. FIELD OF PREY is an excellent police procedural thriller and an exemplary addition to Sandford's Prey series.