Rules of Prey
  • # of Books:
    34
  • First Book:
    July 1989
  • Latest Book:
    April 2024
  • Genres:
    Police Procedural, Thriller
  • Setting:
    Minnesota
  • Characters:
    Lucas Davenport, lead investigator
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  • Description:
    John Sandford's popular character, Lucas Davenport, is the lead investigator of Minnesota's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Davenport first appeared in 1989's Rules of Prey. Since then, Sandford has written more than 20 Lucas Davenport novels.

    Davenport is the kind of detective who prefers to work outside the established rules of the police force. He drives a Porsche and is something of a womanizer. Several of the books in the series cross over with Sandford's other series that focuses on Virgil Flowers.
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The Lucas Davenport / Prey Series in Order (34 Books)

Order Book Date Rating
1 4
2 4
3 5
4 4
5 5
6 5
7 5
8 5
9 5


10 5
11 5
12 5
13 5
14 5
15 4
16 5
17 5
18 4
19 5
20 5
21 5
22 4
23 5
24 5
25 5
26 5
27 5
28 5
29 5


30 4
31 5
32 5
33 5
34 4

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

There are 34 books in the Lucas Davenport / Prey series.

The Lucas Davenport / Prey series does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Toxic Prey (Book 34), was published in April 2024.

The first book in the Lucas Davenport / Prey series, Rules of Prey, was published in July 1989.

The Lucas Davenport / Prey series primarily falls into the Police Procedural and Thriller genres.