Storm Front (A Virgil Flowers Novel) by John…

Storm Front (A Virgil Flowers Novel) (edition 2013)

by John Sandford (Author)

Series: Virgil Flowers (07), Davenport Universe (34)

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Fiction. Mystery. Suspense. Thriller. HTML: In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's tailing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic�??a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon. Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses? He looks at the cop. She's not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.… (more)

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Title:	Storm Front (A Virgil Flowers Novel)
Authors:	John Sandford (Author)
Info:	G.P. Putnam's Sons (2013), Edition: 1st, 376 pages
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Storm Front is a good Virgil Flowers book regarding a stolen artifact from Israel. The craziness that went into this tale starts at the very beginning and goes throughout the book. It is a good biblical story that involves the Israeli Mossad, killer Arabs, Lebanese, and a good plotter. Four stars were given to this creative novel with a great ending. (

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lbswiener | Jul 27, 2023 |

A fun romp through SE Minnesota chasing a Middle Eastern artifact that is of interest to numerous parties. JS brings in the Mossad, Hezbollah, PBS and introduces Ma Nobles, a new VF love interest. Not a lot of depth to this one until the ending which pushed it to 4 stars. A good read with enough JS wise ass remarks to bring out the laughs. (

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JBreedlove | Mar 25, 2023 |

I liked this one for the same reason at least one reviewer didn't like it - it wasn't very serious. I thought the story was interesting enough to carry the humor and there were lots of surprises; the biggest was the plot of the story. This wasn't a typical Virgil Flowers case. All in all, I enjoyed it as much as any of the series, which is a lot. I'm not sure if the ending really made sense or whether I missed something, but it didn't really matter that much. It's easy to miss something in this story because there are a lot of characters, so pay attention. (

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MartyFried | Oct 9, 2022 |

Not as good as some of the other Flowers books but a pretty quick read (

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Sunandsand | Apr 30, 2022 |

terrific read. Mr. Sandford has great timing. Makes you laugh and adds intensity at just the right times. (

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gsteinbacher | Dec 30, 2021 |

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In Israel, a man clutching a backpack searches desperately for a boat. In Minnesota, Virgil Flowers gets a message from Lucas Davenport: You're about to get a visitor. It's an Israeli cop, and she's tailing a man who's smuggled out an extraordinary relic�??a copper scroll revealing startling details about the man known as King Solomon. Wait a minute, laughs Virgil. Is this one of those Da Vinci Code deals? The secret scroll, the blockbuster revelation, the teams of murderous bad guys? Should I be boning up on my Bible verses? He looks at the cop. She's not laughing. As it turns out, there are very bad men chasing the relic, and they don't care who's in the way or what they have to do to get it. Maybe Virgil should start praying.

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An ancient relic is unearthed during an archaeological dig. A Minnesota college professor is keeping a secret that could change the world’s history as we know it. For Virgil Flowers, the link between the two is inescapable—and his investigation, more dangerous and far-reaching than he can possibly imagine.

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