Today is the authors birthday. Do not ask him how old he is. (He’s 81.)

The first four chapters for “Lethal Prey” have been posted to the website. JohnSandford.org/prey35pr.html

There will two events for Lethal Prey. The first will be at the Poisoned Pen on March 24th, and the second at the HarMar Barnes & Noble the next day. JohnSandford.org/tour.html

I need to stop calling John Sandford "the author" in these posts. Stephen King retweeted the birthday thing and crazies who hate him came out of the woodwork, thinking that John Sandford was wishing Stephen King a happy birthday.

I also shouldn't bother engaging with trolls, but sometimes it feels necessary. Here are some of the unhinged responses to the birthday post:

Here's another teaser, this time from the audiobook. "Lethal Prey" will be in stores March 25th.

John Sandford will be at the Poisoned Pen mystery bookstore in Scottsdale, Arizona, tonight at 7pm to talk about "Lethal Prey", the latest installment in the bestselling Prey series. youtube.com/watch?v=1zlE7r…

"Lethal Prey", the thirty-fifth Prey novel and the author's fifty-ninth overall, is now in stores!

John Sandford will be appearing at the Barnes & Noble in Har Mar Mall at 6pm tonight, for a talk and signing. Here's the information: March 25th, 2025 — 6pm Barnes & Noble — HarMar Mall 2100 Snelling Ave N Roseville, MN 55113 USA Phone: 651.639.9256

Lethal Prey debuted at #1 on the New York Times combined print & digital bestseller list for April 13. It’s a good start.