The Runner - Softcover

Move over, Jack Higgins and Robert Ludlum, Reich has grabbed hold of your genre and made it sing (SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER)

'A pleasingly dramatic thriller' SX

'An original and highly inventive thriller' Mail on Sunday

Irresistible (WALL STREET JOURNAL)

'THE RUNNER is a wonderful novel, a sophisticated story of conspiracy, treachery and political intrigue populated by larger-than-life characters. Reich evokes the fascinating world that existed between the hot war and the cold war - he is a master of atmosphere and detail' Nelson DeMille, bestselling author of PLUM ISLAND and THE LION'S GAME

THE RUNNER is a wonderful novel, a sophisticated story of conspiracy, treachery and political intrigue populated by larger-than-life characters (NELSON DEMILLE)

Extremely entertaining (SHOWTIME)

'Reich, whose first novel NUMBERED ACCOUNT (1998) met with critical and popular success, presents a new work that's equally consuming... His intimate knowledge of international intrigue presents the reader with a genuine insider's look at historical diplomacy, reminiscent of le Carre. There should be big demand for this one' Booklist

[Reich's] intimate knowledge of international intrigue presents the reader with a genuine insider's look at historical diplomacy, reminiscent of le Carre. There should be big demand for this one (BOOKLIST)

'A thriller that takes your breath away' Northern Echo

At the end of WWII Erich Seyss, former SS officer and Olympic sprinter, known as the 'White Lion', uses his skills as a trained killer and escapes from the American POW camp holding him. He finds refuge with a shadowy organisation of former Nazis who plan to use his expertise in a breathtaking plot - a conspiracy that could change the destiny of Europe. Hard on his heels is Devlin Judge, an American lawyer who has his own reasons for wanting Seyss brought to justice. Devlin must find him at all costs - to prevent a catastrophe of horrifying proportions.