John Sandford First Editions

• Rules of Prey — 1989 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page. The binding is quarter black paper over red paper boards with gold lettering on the spine, and red endpapers and pastedowns. The dust jacket, designed by the One Plus One studio, should retain its printed price on the front flap (the true first is priced; a price-present flap is the tell against book-club copies). Confirm both…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons first edition (1989) is the true first; the author's debut thriller and the first Lucas Davenport "Prey" novel. "John Sandford" is the pen name of journalist John Roswell Camp. Book-club editions are identified by a blindstamp (small deboss) on the rear board near the spine and by a dust jacket flap with no printed price; such copies are not the trade first, which has the priced flap and full number line.
• The Fool's Run — 1989 · Henry Holt and CompanyThe true first edition is bylined JOHN CAMP, the author's real name, not John Sandford. Look for 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1, in the priced dust jacket. Red cloth over boards. US Henry Holt (1989) is the true first, and it appears under the byline John Camp. It is the first Kidd novel. The Prey series was published simultaneously under the Sandford pseudonym; the John Sandford-bylined edition of this title is a later 1990s reissue, not the first. A book-club edition exists lacking the jacket price and typically bearing a blindstamp or dot on the rear board; confirm the priced jacket and stated First Edition.
• Shadow Prey — 1990 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing so stated with a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (published June 1990, approx. 318 pp.). Quarter-bound in black cloth over red paper boards with gilt spine lettering; the priced dust jacket carries its original front-flap price. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1990. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition; this is the second Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport. Book club editions carry an unpriced jacket and typically a small blindstamp or dot on the rear board and lack the complete number line; they run lighter and smaller than the trade issue.
• Eyes of Prey — 1991 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing shows a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, with the priced dust jacket on the front flap. Quarter black cloth over red paper boards, silver spine lettering. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1991. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition; this is the third Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport. Selected as a Book-of-the-Month Club and Mysterious Book Club alternate; the book club issue has an unpriced jacket, is smaller and lighter than the trade edition, and often carries a blindstamp on the rear board.
• The Empress File — 1991 · Henry Holt and CompanyThe true first edition is bylined JOHN CAMP, not John Sandford. 'First Edition' stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1, in the priced dust jacket. Quarter black cloth over grey paper boards with red spine lettering. US Henry Holt (1991) is the true first, under the byline John Camp. It is the second Kidd novel, following The Fool's Run. Later John Sandford-bylined printings are reissues. No significant book-club edition concern is documented; verify the priced jacket and stated First Edition to distinguish the first printing.
• Silent Prey — 1992 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing has a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the priced dust jacket on the front flap. Black paper boards with copper spine lettering, purple endpapers. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1992. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition; this is the fourth Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport. Book club editions have an unpriced jacket, run smaller and lighter than the trade issue, and typically carry a blindstamp or dot on the rear board.
• Winter Prey — 1993 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing has the complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and the priced, first-issue dust jacket; the printed price should be present on the front flap, and the jacket reads as first-issue whether or not it has been clipped. Issued as a hardcover measuring about 6 the printed price by 9 the printed price inches, roughly 336 pages. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1993. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition (published March 24, 1993); this is the fifth Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport. Book club editions have an unpriced jacket, run smaller and lighter than the trade issue, and typically carry a blindstamp or dot on the rear board.
• Night Prey — 1994 · G.P. Putnam's SonsG.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1994 (ISBN 0-399-13914-7). The first printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and a jacket that retains its printed price on the front flap. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition; this is the sixth Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport. Putnam first printings are identified by the full descending number line ending in 1, not by any stated 'First Edition' wording. A book club edition does exist: Night Prey was a Literary Guild and Doubleday Book Club main selection and a Mystery Guild alternate. The book club issue carries an unpriced jacket, runs smaller and lighter than the trade edition, and typically has a blindstamp or dot on the rear board.
• Mind Prey — 1995 · G.P. Putnam's SonsG.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1995 (ISBN 0-399-14009-8). The first printing carries a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page and a jacket that retains its printed price on the front flap. The US Putnam hardcover is the true first edition; this is the seventh Prey novel featuring Lucas Davenport. Putnam identifies its first printings by the full descending number line rather than by a stated 'First Edition' line. Book club editions were produced for this title as with the rest of the popular series. The book club issue has an unpriced jacket, runs smaller and lighter than the trade edition, and typically carries a blindstamp or dot on the rear board.
• Sudden Prey — 1996 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete descending number line ending in 1 (the full form reads 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10) under the G.P. Putnam's Sons New York imprint. Eighth Lucas Davenport 'Prey' novel; the first-issue jacket should carry the original printed price on the front flap (present price is the point; a clipped flap does not by itself disqualify a first printing). Later Putnam…. US G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York), 1996, is the true first edition; no prior foreign edition precedes it. A Berkley mass-market paperback followed as a reprint. No significant book-club edition issue affects the first printing; identification rests on the stated 'First edition' and the number line terminating in 1.
• The Night Crew — 1997 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete number line ending in 1 confirming the first printing. Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons (Putnam Publishing Group), New York, April 1997; ISBN 0-399-14237-0. Binding is quarter navy paper over purple paper-covered boards with silver lettering on the front board and spine. A first-issue dust jacket retains the printed cover price on the front flap…. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; a standalone thriller featuring Anna Batory, a departure from the Lucas Davenport 'Prey' series. No significant book-club edition issue affecting the first printing; the later Berkley paperback (ISBN 0-425-16338-5) is a reprint, not a first.
• Secret Prey — 1998 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition, first printing from G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York, 1998), identified by a full number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (later impressions drop the low digits, so a third printing reads 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10). Issued in quarter cloth over boards with a gilt "JS" device and gilt spine lettering, in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price to the flap. Ninth Lucas…. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; confirm the first printing by the low "1" on the number line, not merely by the words "First Edition.". No significant book-club edition issue for the first printing; the number line settles the impression.
• Certain Prey — 1999 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition, first printing from G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York, 1999), identified by a full number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (later impressions drop the low digits, so a third printing reads 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10). Issued in quarter cloth over boards with a gilt "JS" device and gilt spine lettering, in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price to the flap. Tenth Lucas…. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; confirm the first printing by the low "1" on the number line, not merely by the words "First Edition.". No significant book-club edition issue for the first printing; the number line settles the impression.
• Easy Prey — 2000 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition, first printing from G.P. Putnam's Sons (New York, 2000), identified by a full number line on the copyright page reading 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 (later impressions drop the low digits). Bound in brown quarter cloth with gilt spine lettering over boards bearing a gilt "JS" device on the front, in a pictorial dust jacket depicting blue eyes against a black ground with red lettering; the jacket should…. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; confirm the first printing by the low "1" on the number line, not merely by the words "First Edition.". No significant book-club edition issue for the first printing; the number line settles the impression.
• The Devil's Code — 2000 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page, with a complete number line ending in 1 confirming the first printing. Issued under the G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York imprint in 2000; ISBN 0-399-14650-3, jacketed hardcover. A first-issue jacket retains the printed cover price on the front flap (present, not clipped). US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; second novel in the Kidd/LuEllen series. No significant book-club edition issue affecting the first printing; the separate Berkley mass-market paperback (ISBN 0-425-17988-5) is a later reprint, not a first.
• Chosen Prey — 2001 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing states "G. P. Putnam's Sons" on the title page with a full number line reading 1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2 (ending in 2) or a complete descending line ending in 1 on the copyright page; no later-printing statement. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; twelfth novel in the Lucas Davenport (Prey) series. A Book-of-the-Month/book-club edition exists; it is distinguished by a blind-stamped gutter code on the rear board, the absence of a price on the jacket, and a lack of the number line.
• Mortal Prey — 2002 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (the lowest number, 1, present, indicating a first printing), with no statement of a later printing. Issued in cloth-and-boards binding in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; thirteenth novel in the Lucas Davenport (Prey) series. A book-club edition exists, identifiable by a blind gutter/blind-stamp code near the spine, a clipped or price-absent jacket, and the absence of the number line found in the trade first.
• Naked Prey — 2003 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement. It is an octavo bound in quarter black cloth over blue paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to the front board and spine, issued in a full-color pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price at the flap corner. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition, published 2003; fourteenth novel in the Lucas Davenport (Prey) series. A book-club edition exists, distinguished by a blind gutter code, a smaller and lighter binding, an unpriced jacket, and the absence of a number line.
• Hidden Prey — 2004 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete number line on the copyright page reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 (the lowest number, 1, present, indicating a first printing), with no statement of a later printing. Issued in cloth-and-boards binding in a pictorial dust jacket that should retain its printed price. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; fifteenth novel in the Lucas Davenport (Prey) series. A book-club edition exists, identifiable by a blind gutter code (a small stamped dot or code near the spine gutter), a price-absent jacket, and the absence of the number line found in the trade first.
• Broken Prey — 2005 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the G.P. Putnam's Sons title-page imprint and a complete descending number line on the copyright page with no added printing statement. The book is an octavo bound in publisher's boards issued in a full-color pictorial dust jacket; the jacket should retain its printed price at the upper flap corner. Signed copies of the first printing are signed by Sandford on the title page. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition, published 2005; sixteenth novel in the Lucas Davenport (Prey) series. A book-club edition exists, distinguished by a blind gutter code, a smaller and lighter binding, an unpriced jacket, and the absence of a number line.
• Dead Watch — 2006 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the Putnam title-page imprint with a complete number line on the copyright page and no later-printing statement; ISBN 0-399-15354-3. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first edition; a standalone political thriller separate from the Prey, Virgil Flowers, and Kidd series. A book-club edition exists, identifiable by a blind gutter code, price-absent jacket, and no number line.
• Dark of the Moon — 2007 · G.P. Putnam's SonsG.P. Putnam's Sons (Putnam Adult), 2007. First printing has the full number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page beneath the Putnam imprint, with no later-printing statement. Trade hardcover, 373 pages, ISBN 9780399154775 (0399154779). The first-issue dust jacket carries the original printed price on the front flap; verify the number line rather than relying on the jacket alone. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first, published October 2007; this is the first Virgil Flowers novel, launching the series that spun off from the Prey books. No significant book-club issue affecting identification of the trade first; a full number line ending in 1 with the priced first-issue jacket distinguishes it from later printings and the mass-market paperback (ISBN 0425224139).
• Invisible Prey — 2007 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, an octavo of 388 pages bound in boards. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam carried no printed First Edition statement in this period and relied on the number line alone, so a copy showing that full line with the 1 present is the first printing. The first-issue dust jacket bears…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the seventeenth Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel. No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is identified by the complete number line ending in 1, which reprints and later states lack.
• Heat Lightning — 2008 · G.P. Putnam's SonsG.P. Putnam's Sons trade hardcover, 2008 (ISBN 9780399155277). The first printing is identified by the Putnam-style staggered printer's key on the copyright page (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2), in which the lowest number present indicates the printing; on a true first that lowest number is 1. Issued in the original priced dust jacket, which should be present and unclipped on a first-issue copy. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; this is the second Virgil Flowers novel, published 2008. No significant book-club edition issue; confirm the first printing via the complete number line ending in 1.
• Phantom Prey — 2008 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, roughly 6 the printed price by 9 the printed price inches and about 373 pages, bound in black paper-covered boards with a contrasting green spine panel and black spine lettering. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam printed no First Edition statement and relied on the number line,…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the eighteenth Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel. No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is distinguished by the complete number line ending in 1.
• Rough Country — 2009 · G.P. Putnam's SonsG.P. Putnam's Sons trade hardcover, 2009 (ISBN 9780399155987). The first printing is identified by the Putnam-style staggered printer's key on the copyright page (1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2), where the lowest number present marks the printing; on a true first that number is 1. Issued in the original priced dust jacket, which should be present and unclipped on a first-issue copy. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; this is the third Virgil Flowers novel, published 2009. No significant book-club edition issue; confirm the first printing via the complete number line ending in 1.
• Wicked Prey — 2009 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 2009, approximately 402 pages, bound in green boards with the author's initials JS embossed on the front cover and a green card-stock spine lettered in silver. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam printed no First Edition statement and relied on the number line, so…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the nineteenth Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel. No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is identified by the complete number line ending in 1 and the JS-embossed green boards.
• Bad Blood — 2010 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page under the G.P. Putnam's Sons imprint. Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399156908, 388 pages, published September 2010. The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap (price-clipping alone does not disqualify a first-issue jacket). US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first; this is the fourth Virgil Flowers novel, published 2010. No significant book-club edition issue is recorded for this title; confirm the first printing via the complete number line ending in 1.
• Storm Prey — 2010 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published 2010, approximately 408 pages, bound in boards. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam printed no First Edition statement and relied on the number line, so the full line with the 1 present marks the first printing. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its original…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the twentieth Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel. No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is distinguished by the complete number line ending in 1.
• Buried Prey — 2011 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing has the complete number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page; Putnam relies on the descending number line rather than a printed 'First Edition' statement. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 10, 2011, roughly 390 pages; ISBN 039915762X-adjacent, with the trade hardcover ISBN 9780399157387. The first-issue jacket should retain its printed price (amount aside). The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the twenty-first Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel. No significant book-club edition point of concern.
• Shock Wave — 2011 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page under the G.P. Putnam's Sons imprint. Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399157691, published 2011. The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap (price-clipping alone does not disqualify a first-issue jacket). A later printing is identifiable by a number line beginning higher, such as 5 6 7 8 9 10. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first; this is the fifth Virgil Flowers novel, published 2011. No significant book-club edition issue is recorded for this title; confirm the first printing via the complete number line ending in 1 (a line starting at 5 or higher indicates a later printing).
• Mad River — 2012 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the full number line reading down to 1 on the copyright page under the G.P. Putnam's Sons imprint. Trade hardcover, ISBN 9780399157707, 400 pages, published October 2, 2012. The first-issue dust jacket should retain the printed price on the front flap (price-clipping alone does not disqualify a first-issue jacket). US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first; this is the sixth Virgil Flowers novel, published 2012. No significant book-club edition issue is recorded for this title; confirm the first printing via the complete number line ending in 1.
• Stolen Prey — 2012 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 2012, approximately 402 pages. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam carried no printed First Edition statement and relied on the number line alone, so a copy showing the full line with the 1 present is the first printing. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the twenty-second Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel. No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is identified by the complete number line ending in 1, absent from later printings.
• Silken Prey — 2013 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the words "First edition" stated on the copyright page together with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); any line ending higher than 1 marks a later printing. Issued as a trade hardcover in a full-color priced dust jacket, with the printed jacket price present on the front flap. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first, published May 2013; twenty-third Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel. The UK Simon & Schuster hardcover is a separate same-year issue and not the true first. No US book-club edition was issued for this modern Putnam title, so book-club confusion is not a practical concern; verify the stated "First edition" and the complete descending number line.
• Storm Front — 2013 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to one (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). The first-issue dust jacket should retain its printed price on the front flap and carry no 'Book Club Edition' or later-printing notice. US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover (published October 8, 2013) is the true first; the seventh Virgil Flowers novel, ISBN 978-0-399-15930-5. Book club reprints of Sandford titles are typically identifiable by a blind-stamped code on the rear board and the absence of a full number line; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1 and retains the printed jacket price.
• Deadline — 2014 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Dust jacket present and priced. US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; eighth Virgil Flowers novel, published 2014. Book club reprints lack the full number line and typically carry a blind-stamped code on the rear board; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1.
• Field of Prey — 2014 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the words "First edition" stated on the copyright page together with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); any line ending in a numeral higher than 1 marks a later printing. Issued as a trade hardcover of 392 pages in a full-color priced dust jacket, with the printed jacket price present on the front flap. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first, published May 2014; twenty-fourth Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel. The UK Simon & Schuster hardcover is a separate same-year issue and not the true first. No US book-club edition was issued for this modern Putnam title, so book-club confusion is not a practical concern; verify the stated "First edition" and the full descending number line.
• Gathering Prey — 2015 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the words "First edition" stated on the copyright page together with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a line stopping short of 1 indicates a later printing. Issued as a trade hardcover of 407 pages in a full-color priced dust jacket, with the printed price present on the front flap. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first, published April 2015; twenty-fifth Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel. The UK Simon & Schuster hardcover is a separate same-year issue, not the true first. No US book-club edition was issued for this modern Putnam title, so book-club confusion is not a practical concern; confirm the stated "First edition" line and the full number line.
• Escape Clause — 2016 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Dust jacket present and priced. US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; ninth Virgil Flowers novel, published October 2016. Book club reprints lack the full number line and typically carry a blind-stamped rear-board code; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1.
• Extreme Prey — 2016 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing carries the words "First edition" stated on the copyright page together with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); a line ending in a numeral higher than 1 indicates a later printing. Issued as a trade hardcover in a full-color priced dust jacket; the printed jacket price should be present on the front flap. Later or reissue jackets and stated-later printings are the common…. US G.P. Putnam's Sons is the true first, published in 2016; twenty-sixth Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel. The UK Simon & Schuster hardcover is a separate simultaneous-year issue, not the true first. Signed first printings exist from tour copies but carry no separate edition statement. No US book-club edition was issued for this modern Putnam title, so book-club confusion is not a practical concern; confirm the stated "First edition" and the full number line.
• Golden Prey — 2017 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Dust jacket present and priced. US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; twenty-seventh Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel, published 2017. Book club reprints lack the full number line and typically carry a blind-stamped rear-board code; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1.
• Twisted Prey — 2018 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Dust jacket present and priced. US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; twenty-eighth Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel, published 2018. Book club reprints lack the full number line and typically carry a blind-stamped rear-board code; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1.
• Neon Prey — 2019 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1 (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1). Issued in a priced dust jacket; the printed jacket price should be present, a first-issue point independent of any later price-clipping. US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first, published April 23, 2019; the Simon & Schuster UK hardcover followed within days and is a separate later state, so the Putnam printing holds precedence. Twenty-ninth Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel. Book club reprints lack the full number line and typically carry a blind-stamped rear-board code; the trade first shows the complete line ending in 1.
• Masked Prey — 2020 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the terminal 1 denoting the first printing, and no additional-printing statement. Issued as a trade hardcover in Putnam's usual format for the series: cloth-and-board binding with the title and author stamped on the spine, in a photographic dust jacket whose front flap bears the printed price (present and unclipped on an…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first; thirtieth Prey (Lucas Davenport) novel, published in 2020. A UK edition from Simon & Schuster appeared the same year and is a separate later or simultaneous printing, not the true first. No significant book club edition concerns for this recent trade hardcover; confirm the complete descending number line ending in 1, as later printings substitute a line whose lowest digit is higher than 1.
• Ocean Prey — 2021 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the terminal 1 denoting the first printing. The book is bound in black quarter cloth with silver lettering on the spine over bright blue boards, and runs to 423 pages. It is issued in a photographic dust jacket with a blue water/bubbles design; on an unaltered first-issue copy the printed price is present on the front…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition, published April 13, 2021, is the true first; the UK Simon & Schuster edition followed on April 15, 2021, so the Putnam printing precedes it by two days. Thirty-first Prey novel, featuring both Lucas Davenport and Virgil Flowers. No significant book club edition concerns for this recent trade hardcover; confirm the complete descending number line ending in 1, as later printings drop the terminal 1.
• Righteous Prey — 2022 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the terminal 1 denoting the first printing. Issued as a small-quarto trade hardcover of 403 pages in Putnam's usual cloth-and-board binding with spine stamping, in a pictorial dust jacket whose front flap bears the printed price (present and unclipped on an unaltered first-issue jacket). Signed first printings were issued…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first; thirty-second Prey novel, published in 2022. A UK Simon & Schuster edition appeared the same year and is a separate printing, not the true first. No significant book club edition concerns for this recent trade hardcover; confirm the complete descending number line ending in 1, as later printings substitute a line whose lowest digit is higher than 1.
• The Investigator — 2022 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the terminal 1 denoting the first printing. Issued as a trade hardcover in Putnam's usual cloth-and-board binding with spine stamping, in a pictorial dust jacket whose front flap bears the printed price (present and unclipped on an unaltered first-issue jacket). Signed first printings were issued with the author's…. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first; first Letty Davenport novel, published in 2022, launching her own series as a spin-off from the Prey books. A UK Simon & Schuster edition of the same year is a separate printing, not the true first. No significant book club edition concerns for this recent trade hardcover; confirm the complete descending number line ending in 1, as later printings drop the terminal 1.
• Dark Angel — 2023 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe second Letty Davenport novel, roughly 384 pages. The first printing has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the presence of the 1 denoting the first printing; the dust jacket carries a printed price (present, not clipped). ISBN 9780593422410. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first; second Letty Davenport novel. No book-club edition; however a Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition was issued for that retailer and is a distinct variant rather than the trade first.
• Judgment Prey — 2023 · G.P. Putnam's SonsFirst printing has the full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 on the copyright page, the presence of the 1 denoting the first printing. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first; thirty-third Prey novel. No significant book club edition concerns for this recent trade hardcover.
• Toxic Prey — 2024 · G.P. Putnam's SonsThe first printing carries the stated "First edition" on the copyright page together with a complete descending number line reading 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1; both the statement and the full line ending in 1 must be present. A first-state dust jacket is unclipped and retains the publisher's printed price on the front flap. The US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first, published April 9, 2024. It is the thirty-fourth Lucas Davenport Prey novel. Any later UK issue follows the American first; no earlier printing precedes the Putnam edition. No widely circulated book club edition exists for this contemporary title; a later book club or reprint copy would lack the full number line ending in 1. Identify the trade first by the stated "First edition" line plus the intact 10-to-1 number line.

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