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Virgil Flowers, Book 8

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By: John Sandford
Narrated by: Eric Conger
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About this listen

In Southeast Minnesota, a school board meeting is coming to an end. The board chairman announces that the rest of the meeting will be closed due to personnel issues. Issues is correct. The proposal up for a vote is whether to authorise the killing of a local reporter.

Meanwhile, Virgil Flowers is helping out a friend by looking into a dognapping when he gets a call from Lucas Davenport. A murdered body has been found, and the victim is a local reporter....

©2014 John Sandford (P)2014 Penguin Group Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Traditional Detectives True Crime Fiction Detective

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Critic reviews

"Crime writer John Sandford is one of the best around." ( Sun)
"Few do it better than Sandford." ( Daily Telegraph)
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excellent book, Virgil is interesting, mellow and wickedly clever. Most entertaining book. Full of thrills.

Enjoyable and exciting read.

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I love the virgil books, they are just sort of different. Worth a try if you haven't listened to one

Virgil wins again

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great book,lots of humour,really good,I had a good laugh out loud at times,more Virgil Flowers please

loved it

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Liked the story. Characters. Narrator superb and really Is Virgil Flowers. Super funny laconic dialogue. V Midwest. Listened then started it again. Lovely finish.

Possibly the best Sandford book. V funny dialogue. Super exciting ending. I

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Great story and perfect narration. Flowers is a brilliant character and every one of these has been brilliant

As good as ever

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great series, made all the better by the narration. many more to come I hope!

Eric Conger is that f*@cking Flowers!

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