Nathan's Run

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The sensational award-winning thriller THE SENSATIONAL AWARD-WINNING THRILLER "IMPRESSIVE AND PROVOCATIVE . . .VASTLY ENTERTAINING." -San Francisco Chronicle It begins with a savage killingat a suburban Virginia juvenile detention center, but nothing is as it seems.Accused of murder and branded a cop-killer, Nathan Bailey becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt led by homicide LieutenantWarren Michaels, himself a grieving father. What no one knows is that the real killer is a mob hitman, and that Nathan is his next target. Alone and desperate, Nathan has nowhere to turn for help but a sharp-tongued radio talk show host who has already pronounced him guiltyto her national audience. Thrilling, violent and achinglypoignant,Nathan's Runwill touch the heart of anyone who's ever faced seemingly impossible odds. With a New Author's Note "FAST, INTRIGUING . . . A CLEVER PLOT WITH ENOUGH MENACE TO KEEP READERS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS." -Boston Herald "RACES TO A PULSE-POUNDING CONCLUSION." -Kirkus Reviews "SEE NATHAN RUN. BETTER, READ NATHAN'S RUN. IT'S SERIOUS FUN."

John Gilstrapis theNew York Timesbestselling author of eighteen thrillers, including the acclaimed Jonathan Grave series. Against All Enemieswon the International Thriller Writers' Award for best paperback original.Nathan's Run won the American Library Association's Alex Award for best novel. His books have been translated into more than 20 languages worldwide. An expert in explosives safety and a former firefighter, he holds a master's degree from the University of Southern California and a bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary. He lives in Virginia. Learn more at his website,www.johngilstrap.com.