# Is "Toxic Prey" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Toxic Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024) is identified by: The 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. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The 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
- 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 | 2024 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The first printing carries the stated "First edition" on the copyright page together with… |
| Book-club edition exists? | Yes |

## Points of issue
The 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.

## Is this the true first?
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.

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

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Toxic Prey* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/toxic-prey
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.