# Is "Stolen Prey" by John Sandford a First Edition?

> **Quick answer.** A first edition of Stolen Prey by John Sandford (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012) is identified by: The true first is the G.P. The US G.P.

**Checklist — a true first has these:**
- The true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 2012, approximately 402 pages
- First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1)
- Putnam carried no printed First Edition statement and relied on the number line alone, so a copy showing the full line with the 1 present is the first printing
- The first-issue dust jacket should retain its original printed price on the front flap as part of first-issue identification
- Publisher imprint reads G.P. Putnam's Sons
- Not a book-club edition (see below)

| | |
|---|---|
| Author | John Sandford |
| Publisher | G.P. Putnam's Sons |
| Year | 2012 |
| True first | US edition |
| Format | Hardcover (trade) |
| Key point | The true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 2012, approximately 402 pages |
| Book-club edition exists? | No |

## Points of issue
The true first is the G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover, published May 2012, approximately 402 pages. First printing is identified by a complete number line ending in 1 on the copyright page (10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1); Putnam carried no printed First Edition statement and relied on the number line alone, so a copy showing the full line with the 1 present is the first printing. The first-issue dust jacket should retain its original printed price on the front flap as part of first-issue identification.

## Is this the true first?
The US G.P. Putnam's Sons edition is the true first. Sandford is an American author published first by Putnam, so there is no UK or Canadian precedence to consider. This is the twenty-second Lucas Davenport (Prey) novel.

## Telling it from reprints & book-club editions
No significant book-club edition point of concern; the Putnam trade first is identified by the complete number line ending in 1, absent from later printings.

## Source
New Mexico Literacy Project — Is *Stolen Prey* by John Sandford a first edition? https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/first-edition/stolen-prey
CC BY 4.0. Part of the Canonical First-Edition Points of Issue dataset (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/api/first-edition-titles.json). Last reviewed 2026-07-04.