William Morrow
May 2009
On Sale: May 1, 2009
Featuring: Emma Caldridge; Cameron Sumner
320 pages ISBN: 0061684228 EAN: 9780061684227 Hardcover Add to Wish List
Emma Caldridge, a chemist for a cosmetics
company, is en route from Miami to Bogotá when her plane is
hijacked and spins out of control into the mountains near
the Venezuelan border. Thrown unhurt from the wreckage, she
can do nothing but watch as guerrillas take the other
passengers hostage.
An endurance marathon runner,
Emma silently trails the guerrillas and their captives,
using her athletic prowess and scientific knowledge to stay
alive. Those skills become essential when she discovers an
injured passenger, secret government agent Cameron Sumner,
separated from the group. Together they follow the hostages,
staying one step ahead by staying one step behind.
Meanwhile, as news of the hijacking breaks in Washington,
the Department of Defense turns to Edward Banner, former
military officer and current CEO of a security consulting
firm, for help. Banner quickly sends a special task force to
the crash site, intent on locating the survivors before it’s
too late.
But finding Emma and Sumner is only the
beginning, as Banner starts to realize that Emma was on a
personal mission when the plane went down. There is more to
the beautiful, talented biochemist than anyone ever
imagined, for in her possession is a volatile biological
weapon in an ingenious disguise, one that her enemies have
set for auction to the highest bidder.
Combining
the action-packed plotting of Lee Child and Daniel Silva,
and the rich scientific detail of Kathy Reichs and Tess
Gerritsen, Running from the Devil is a breathtaking
debut from a bold and daring new author.
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