Lucas Davenport

Lucas Davenport is the main character in the novel, and most of the events pivot around him. He is described as having black hair with a little gray, a nose that has been broken several times, a scar crossing his eyebrow, and a scary smile. Lucas has a girlfriend, Jennifer Carey, and a daughter named Sarah with Jennifer, but Jennifer and Sarah do not live in Lucas's house. He drives a Porsche, which he is able to afford because he invents computer video games.

Lucas is a Lieutenant on the Minneapolis police force and mainly does intelligence work. He has networks he has developed over time, which are important in solving the ritual murders in the current case. He does have help from the rest of the police force, so he is not a total hotshot. Lucas has his own methods of investigating and is not above...