# Is "Deadline" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Deadline by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2014) is identified by: First 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). US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- First 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
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2014 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | First edition so stated on the copyright page with a complete number line descending to 1… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
First 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.

## Is this the true first?
US G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover is the true first; eighth Virgil Flowers novel, published 2014.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
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.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Deadline* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/deadline
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-03.