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Righteous Prey (Lucas Davenport #32, Virgil Flowers #14) Righteous Prey by John Sandford
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“Call it what you want, a bump stock turns an AR into a machine gun.”
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“They kept the American mushrooms—the people kept in the dark and fed bullshit”
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“Well . . . everybody has guns. A burglar comes to this neighborhood, he’s dead meat. I personally have a Mossberg 500 and I know how to use it. That baby’d blow a hole in a burglar the size of a picture window.”
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“the bump stocks and ghost guns and silencers . . . this is crazy. The people with this stuff aren’t hunters or sportsmen or competitors; they want to kill somebody.”
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“He called St. Vincent back and asked if he”
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“said. “You caught your breath from”
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“Hold my hand.” “What?” “C’mon, hold my hand. He’s a ’phobe. Lean your head a little sideways into me, look me in the eyes, and we walk toward the front of the store, taking our time . . .” Lucas said, “Ah, shit,” and took Virgil’s hand. One of the FBI agents said, watching them, “Oh my God.”
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“I don’t watch porn,” Cooper snapped. Loma shrugged. “Okay, it’s a free country.” Lucas glanced at Virgil, who was glancing at him: Virgil lifted an eyebrow and Lucas nodded. They agreed. Cooper watched porn, and probably, Lucas thought, girl on girl. Shouldn’t lie about it when you have professional lie detectors listening in.”
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“Mr. Hogan is not tall himself, at five feet ten inches,”
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“If they find something. . . .” “If they find something,” Lucas corrected himself, “then they might want a couple of hunters on the trail. Man-to-man. That’s us. I’d like you to go along. Not so much as a cop, but more like a good-luck charm. You’re a lucky guy. I personally rely more on intelligence and good looks.”
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“anti-Trump demonstrations”
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“You could get away with actual crimes for years, if you had enough money to protect yourself.”
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“She thought Trump was going to be reinstated as President as soon as Biden was convicted of child molestation.”
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“And there’s already a cop writer in the Cities.” “Mostly that one guy,” Lucas said. “Whatshisname. But his cop never does any paperwork. Or uses the can.”
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“Honestly? I’m happy I went to a Catholic school,” Lucas said, as he did a U-turn in traffic, looking over his shoulder. “Got a decent education and developed a dirty mind, which is one of the unstated benefits of a Catholic education. My women friends have greatly appreciated that.”
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