Broken Prey Sandford, John

A serial killer is targeting the vulnerable — patients at a Minnesota mental hospital are turning up dead, their bodies staged with disturbing precision. Lucas Davenport, Minnesota's best investigator, is pulled into the case when it becomes clear the killer isn't just hunting victims — he's sending a message. The trail leads back to a trio of psychopaths who escaped years ago, but proving which one is responsible means digging into case files that should've stayed buried. Sandford's sixteenth Prey novel cranks up the tension with his signature mix of procedural grit and psychological menace. The violence is unflinching, the pacing relentless, and Davenport remains one of crime fiction's sharpest leads. For fans of Michael Connelly and Jeffery Deaver, or anyone who likes their thrillers dark, smart, and impossible to put down at 2am.