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On with the questions:
Title and series number of the book:
Invisible Prey – number 17 in the series.
Year published:
2007
What is Lucas Davenport doing when he first appears in the book:
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Give a sense of time and place:
It is 2007 and most of the story takes place in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota.
What is Lucas’s occupation or professional role?
He is Chief Investigator for the State’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA).
Lucas’s personal status?
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Lucas is a known clothes-horse. Were there any special fashion references:
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Avoiding spoilers, what was the crime/case being solved:
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Does the title of the book relate to the crime:
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Who was your favorite character, good or evil:
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What was your favorite scene or quote:
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How do you envision Lucas Davenport? If he were portrayed in a movie, what celebrity would play him:
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