Heat Lightning by John Sandford follows investigator Virgil Flowers as he is called to solve a mysterious killing in Stillwater, Minnesota. A man is found shot between the eyes with a lemon stuffed in his mouth — a disturbing signature that ties this crime to another murder across the state. As Virgil digs deeper, he uncovers a dangerous network linked to espionage, betrayal, and deadly corruption. Every clue pulls him closer to a truth that powerful people want buried.

In this thriller by John Sandford, the tension rises when Virgil discovers the murders are part of a high-stakes conspiracy reaching far beyond Minnesota’s borders. With assassins closing in and political secrets at risk, he must race against time to expose the mastermind behind the violence. Heat Lightning blends action, mystery, and sharp psychological suspense as Virgil Flowers fights to survive and stop a storm of crime before it erupts¹.