John sandford-escape clause ebook torrent download

The other problem is on the homefront. Sparkle's visit isn't just social. She is working on an investigative report into migrant workers and there are some people who do not want Sparkle snooping around. Some violent people. Things really heat up when Frankie is mistakenly attacked.

Virgil obviously can't be assigned this case but you know he is going to be closely involved. There is a great cast of characters in this story. At times while reading the parts dealing with the missing tigers I was reminded of the Coen brothers movie "Fargo".

Not sure where the title figures in on this story but definitely recommend. View all 3 comments. Nov 28, Eleven rated it really liked it.

Same as his other books but with practical advice on how to steal a tiger. I stole three so far and totally got away with it. View all 5 comments. Jul 26, Jean rated it really liked it Shelves: netgalley. Tyger Tyger burning bright, In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? From The Tyger by William Blake When two rare — endangered — Amur tigers are stolen from the Minnesota zoo, experts fear that the catnappers are tied to the illegal traditional Chinese medicine trade.

Zoo officials are desperate knowing that their beloved tigers may soon be killed. I was prepared to dislike Escape Clause. Animal abuse is repulsive to me. Later, when pythons are men Tyger Tyger burning bright, In the forests of the night: What immortal hand or eye, Dare frame thy fearful symmetry? Later, when pythons are mentioned — those who know me know that I loathe snakes of any size — I was ready to cover my eyes and call it a day.

How could I really dislike a book starring Virgil blooming Flowers? Things at home in Mankato are raining down buckets of trouble too. Virgil finds himself running all over the Twin Cities chasing down leads as he looks for the missing tigers. Things go from bad to worse. The criminals involved in the tiger caper are truly despicable creatures.

The idea of killing these gorgeous animals for their body parts is almost sacrilegious to me. As I read, I kept hoping that somehow these cats would get loose and turn on their tormentors. Some of these men are not too bright. Others are greedy. One is greedy, addicted to Xanax, and sociopathic. Will they get away with their scheme, or will Virgil stop them in time to save the tigers, ensuring that the thieves get their just desserts? Perhaps the tigers will have the last laugh? Frankie is not laughing back in Mankato after she runs into some trouble.

Can Virgil help fix that problem too? Speaking of laughs, there are more than a few chuckles in this book. The enjoyment comes from watching Virgil try to track them down. I offer my apologies to the late, great poet: Virgil, Virgil fearless Flowers, Working cases at all hours, In the city, at the zoo. Did he who made the cat make you? View all 7 comments. Oct 16, Lee rated it liked it.

I have read John Sandford's books over the years and have always enjoyed them, especially when Virgil Flowers is front and centre. Two rare and very large tigers have been stolen from Minnesota zoo and the belief is that they have been taken for their body parts which are extremely lucrative in the Chinese medicine market.

The action starts right away and it isn't long before we know who we are dealing with. In some books this may spoil the storyline but Sandford has a way of making the chase so I have read John Sandford's books over the years and have always enjoyed them, especially when Virgil Flowers is front and centre.

In some books this may spoil the storyline but Sandford has a way of making the chase so exciting that this perspective works. While this is happening Virgil and his girlfriend Frankie's relationship is suffering as Frankie's sister has arrived to assist Frankie in chasing down a factory where immigrant workers are being abused.

Strong story with great characters, another winner. Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review. View all 21 comments. Aug 24, Monnie rated it it was amazing.

Ah, man - I finished it. Now I'll have to wait for who knows how long well, maybe the author has an inkling for Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent Virgil Flowers to make his next appearance in print.

You see, over many years of reading the previous books in the series this, I believe, is the ninth as well as the author's Prey series featuring Lucas Davenport, the two have made and stayed on my Top 10 list of all-time favorite leading men. But the free-wheeling, often irreve Ah, man - I finished it. But the free-wheeling, often irreverent Virgil beats the more reserved Lucas hands down in my book - except maybe in the TV movie "Certain Prey" starring hunky Mark Harmon as Davenport.

The point is this: opening this book, like all that preceded it, is like opening the door to welcome an old friend - and I'm always sorry when our visits come to an end. Here, Virgil finds himself entwined in two concurrent plots, starting with the apparent theft of two rare Amur tigers from the Minnesota zoo. Tiger parts, it seems, are in great demand in traditional Chinese medicine, and the race is on to find them before they're chopped, ground and funneled into high-priced vials.

Meantime, Virgil's girlfriend Frankie's sister Sparkle, visiting for the summer, has put herself in the crosshairs of some very nasty people as she tries to get the dirt on mistreatment of migrant workers to finish her doctoral dissertation. Because of his relationship with Frankie, Virgil can't be directly involved with the latter issue, although as usual , the issue has a way of involving him. There's no shortage of action that includes plenty of blood, guts, gore and bawdy language.

And also as usual, Lucas makes the occasional appearance, if only by phone he was Virgil's boss at the BCI before getting fed up with the bureaucracy and leaving, but the two remain in touch. In the interests of full disclosure, I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

So lest I be accused of being overenthusiastic in my opinion because of my prior relationship with Virgil I wish , I'll nitpick a bit - starting with the man himself.

He seems to have mellowed a bit here, almost to the point of threatening his good ol' bad boy reputation. But after all, he is getting older, and he appears to be happily settled down with girlfriend Frankie, so maybe that's an inevitable progression. The ending, too, kind of gnawed at me; it was tasty, but a bit hard to swallow. The verdict? It's another solid entry in the Virgil Flowers series and for those who may be concerned, it stands alone well.

Highly recommended! View all 10 comments. Another entertaining and enjoyable book in the Virgil Flowers series! View 1 comment. Oct 30, Liz rated it really liked it. Ok, all of John Sandford books are good, but the Virgil Flowers series are always the most fun. This one is no exception.

How many times could I go between chuckling and ewwww? Not for the squeamish. Nov 05, Skip rated it liked it Shelves: crime-detective. Virgil is cavorting nude with Frankie in a swimming hole when he is called to help solve the case of a stolen pair of rare Amur tigers from the Minneapolis zoo.

The possible culprits are animal rights activists or those seeking rare animal parts for cult medicines. The mastermind is eating Xanax like Halloween candy, while bumping off his partners, drawing the attention of their crazy brothers, who come seeking vengeance.

The sideshow, involving Frankie's sister Sparkle, was a detraction, but wa Virgil is cavorting nude with Frankie in a swimming hole when he is called to help solve the case of a stolen pair of rare Amur tigers from the Minneapolis zoo. The sideshow, involving Frankie's sister Sparkle, was a detraction, but was offset by bringing ex-victim, now BCA agent, Catrin Mattson, into the story.

Virgil meticulously follows all of the leads, but misses the perpetrator initially. Why should I? Paul and Minneapolis the other nine. He had a mild, low-pitched voice that came out as a growl. They clouded up exactly the same way. I thought Bill and I could share your spare bedroom.

I want to come and watch. D dissertation about seasonal migrant labor, both the social and economic aspects, at the University of Minnesota. She dropped her feet to the bottom of the pool. He would rather not have this documented. He noticed that she had an extremely attractive back, tapering down to a narrow waist.

Backs were largely unappreciated in women, Virgil thought, but not by him. Father Bill had ducked his head under water, and had come up sputtering. They floated there, still arguing, then Frankie stood up and dove forward. When the Good Lord was passing out breasts, it looks like Frankie went through the line more than once.

Let her love and be loved. You are fortunate in having overcome, by an honorable marriage, that celibacy in which one is a prey to devouring fires or unclean ideas. The unhappy state of a single person, male or female, reveals to me each hour of the day so many horrors, that nothing sounds in my ear as bad as a the name of monk or nun or priest. A married life is a paradise, even where all else is wanting. In a letter to a friend. But he said that? He used to soak me in that stuff and some of it stuck.

Martin Luther, who would have thought? I got kids. The four of them paddled around for a while, until, from the bank of the swimming hole, a phone began playing the Theme from Jaws. I gotta take it. Jon Duncan calling. A big one.

Somebody stole the tigers…two Amur tigers. Pride of the zoo. We gotta get the tigers back: and we gotta get them back right now. The first storm comes from, of all places, the Minnesota zoo. Traditional Chinese medicine prizes those parts for home remedies, and people will do extreme things to get what they need. Some of them are a great deal more extreme than others—as Virgil is about to find out.

For one thing, her research into migrant workers is about to bring her up against some very violent people who emphatically do not want to be researched. Some of them are a great deal more extreme than others — as Virgil is about to find out.

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