Runner

Runner is an outstanding high-concept thriller that grips and entertains like your favourite Hollywood action movie - fans of Lee Child, Simon Toyne and Dan Brown, will love this rollercoaster of a thriller. 
 
'Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet - breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing' LEE CHILD 
 
Sam Dryden was done being a hero. But when, acting on instinct, he hides a terrified young girl from a group of well-armed pursuers, his fate is sealed. 
 
 Eleven-year-old Rachel can't remember much, but she knows she was imprisoned by men trying to kill her. And that she is important to them. 
 
 In Dryden, though, Rachel has found the perfect protector - an ex-soldier, well versed in secrets and driven to do what's right. 
 
But hunted and on the run, it's only as Rachel's memory returns that he begins to realise the scale of the dangers they face. 
 
And then only one thing matters: 
 Don't. Get. Caught. 
___________ 
 
 'Pure adrenaline rush . . . an action-packed novel brimming with complex characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed' Lisa Gardner 
 
 'An amazing, high speed, hi-octane novel than moves faster than most people can read. Rarely is a story both plot driven and character driven, but Runner does this and more' Nelson DeMille 
 
 'I'm going to sue Patrick Lee for giving me whiplash: that's how furiously paced this book is. A terrific cast of characters, unrelenting action - strap in and enjoy the ride' Jesse Kellerman 
 
 
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2015 CWA IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD FOR BEST THRILLER

Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet - breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing

Pure adrenaline rush . . . an action-packed novel brimming with complex  characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed

An amazing, high speed, hi-octane novel than moves faster than most people can read. Rarely is a story both plot driven and character driven, but Runner does this and more.

I'm going to sue Patrick Lee for giving me whiplash: that's how furiously paced  this book is. A terrific cast of characters, unrelenting action - strap in and  enjoy the ride

Patrick Lee lives in Hudsonville, Michigan. He is the author of three previous novels: The Breach (a New York Times Bestseller), Ghost Country, and Deep Sky. Runner was the first novel in his Sam Dryden series, Only to Die Again is the second.

Ex-soldier Sam Dryden was done being a hero. But when, acting on instinct, he hides a terrified young girl from a group of well-armed pursuers, his fate is sealed. 
 
Rachel can't remember much, but she knows she was imprisoned by the men trying to kill her. And that she is important to them. 
 
In Dryden, though, Rachel has found the perfect protector. 
 
But hunted and on the run, it's only as Rachel's memory returns that Dryden begins to fully appreciate the scale of the dangers they face. And then only one thing matters: 
 
Don't. Get. Caught.

Patrick Lee

A thriller done right. It literally begs to be read in one sitting . . . Patrick Lee is the real deal

WOW! Double Wow! Starkly original . . . mind-blowing

Audacious and terrifying - uncannily believable

Patrick Lee is in a word: Brilliant. Less a novel, than an adventure, it left me breathless and awed. It's explosive, innovative and ultimately mind-blowing. Pure exhilaration from the first page to the last

The middle of the night. Sam Dryden takes a call from an old friend from his days in the military. She needs his help. Urgently. There's no further explanation. 
 
Two hours later, Dryden and his former teammate smash their way in to a remote desert shack. Inside they discover four young girls, caged and threatened with death by their abductor. Dryden acts. 
 
But how had Dryden's friend known what about to unfold? Why was it so important that they flee the scene before the police arrive? Only one thing is certain: Dryden is now facing a ruthless enemy that always seems to be one step ahead.

Only to Die Again

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Praise for Only to Die Again

Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet - breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing

Pure adrenaline rush . . . an action-packed novel brimming with complex characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed

An amazing, high speed, hi-octane novel than moves faster than most people can read. Rarely is a story both plot driven and character driven, but Runner does this and more.

Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet - breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing

Pure adrenaline rush . . . an action-packed novel brimming with complex characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed

An amazing, high speed, hi-octane novel than moves faster than most people can read. Rarely is a story both plot driven and character driven, but Runner does this and more.

Patrick Lee is a huge talent and Runner is his best book yet - breathless, involving, smart, and completely convincing

Pure adrenaline rush . . . an action-packed novel brimming with complex characters as well as genuine heart. Not to be missed

An amazing, high speed, hi-octane novel than moves faster than most people can read. Rarely is a story both plot driven and character driven, but Runner does this and more.

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