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The Runner

The heart-stopping thriller from bestselling author of the Dan 'Spider' Shepherd series
By Stephen Leather
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The Runner by Stephen Leather is a gripping crime thriller that follows the story of a man on the run, who is battling not only his pursuers but also his own dark past. The protagonist is caught in a web of deceit, danger, and intrigue, where trust is a rare commodity. The narrative takes the reader through a series of twists and turns, keeping them on edge as the protagonist tries to unravel the truth.
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You might enjoy this gripping crime thriller if you're drawn to high-stakes narratives that merge tension and intrigue. With complex characters and unexpected plot twists, it's perfect for readers who appreciate an intense, fast-paced journey through the darker side of justice and revenge.

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The Runner

The explosive new stand-alone thriller from the author of the Spider Shepherd series

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Thought-provoking, high-octane chase thriller with style - Financial Times

Leather once again delivers high-octane thrill-a-minute action that reads like a pitch for a Netflix series - Irish Independent

The explosive new stand-alone thriller from the author of the Spider Shepherd series.

Sally Page is an MI5 'footie', a junior Secret Service Agent who maintains 'legends': fake identities or footprints used by real spies. Her day consists of maintaining flats and houses where the legends allegedly live, doing online shopping, using payment, loyalty and travel cards and going on social media in their names - anything to give the impression to hostile surveillance that the legends are living, breathing individuals.

One day she goes out for coffee, leaving the safe house from which she and her fellow footies operate. When she comes back, they have all been murdered, and she barely escapes with her own life. She is on the run, but from whom she has no idea. Worse, her bosses at MI5 seem powerless to help her. To live, she will have to use all the lies and false identities she has so carefully created while discovering the truth.

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The book is praised for its thought-provoking and high-octane chase thriller elements. It entertains with a fast-paced narrative that sweeps the reader along. The conclusion delivers the expected explosive outcome, making it a compelling read that mirrors a pitch for a Netflix series.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529345193

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 July 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Hodder Paperback

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 336

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About the Author

Stephen Leather is one of the UK's most successful thriller writers, an eBook and Sunday Times bestseller and author of the critically acclaimed Dan 'Spider' Shepherd series and the Jack Nightingale supernatural detective novels. Before becoming a novelist he was a journalist for more than ten years on newspapers such as The Times, the Daily Mirror, the Glasgow Herald, the Daily Mail and the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. He is one of the country's most successful eBook authors and his titles have topped the Amazon Kindle charts in the UK and the US. His bestsellers have been translated into fifteen languages and he has also written for television. Leather has sold nearly 6 million books with Hodder & Stoughton.

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