Such rare and near-extinct animals are particularly valued for the potency of their organsĪs a cure for impotence and various other ailments. News of the disappearance of these endangered Amur tigers provokes outrage from the public.Īuthorities fear the prized animals have either been spirited out of the country or, worse, may be butchered, their organs sold on the illegal market of specialized Chinese medicine. The thriller opens on the night of the tiger heist, when the meticulously synchronized plan is executed by three men in dark clothing, each step achieved without incident.
The theft and elaborate escape plan involve a complicated plot to carry out a heinous scheme by local thieves, funding by a Chinese millionaire from California and his son and enforcement by a large family of Armenian brothers who arrive unexpectedly, threatening vengeance for perceived grievances against family members.
While Frankie becomes peripherally involved with some trouble her visiting sister stirs up at a localĬanning factory perhaps exploiting immigrant labor, the real focus in Escape Clause involves the kidnapping of two protected Amur tigers from the Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley. Flowers, unmarried and fond of his off-duty hobbies, most recently keeps company with Frankie Noble and her brood of children, a spirited woman who gives Virgil a run for his money.
To have been as similar to the Davenport persona as Bureau of Criminal Apprehension agent Virgil Flowers, an independent albeit colorful lawman respected by those around him and fearless in the face of danger, the next generation as Davenport matures and is much more involved with the politics of his job.īoth men are impressive, with unique personalities and the special skill set required by their jobs. Although Sandford has created other characters and series, none seems I was thinking back over the years to the beginning of Sandford’s “Prey” series, the engrossing and tightly-constructed thrillers that have earned the author a legion of fans, the beginning of Lucas Davenport’s popularity as a major protagonist, an investigator for Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Book review: John Sandford's *Escape Clause (A Virgil Flowers Novel)*
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