Wrongly imprisoned at twelve years old, Nathan Bailey kills a guard in self-defense, escapes, and finds himself on the run from the police, the Mafia, and a county prosecutor determined to stop him at all costs. Reprint."
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Twelve-year-old Nathan Bailey, accused of murdering a cop, becomes the target of a nationwide manhunt even as a vicious hit man is closing in on him. Orphaned and alone, Nathan has no one to count on but himself. To stay alive he must exercise all his agility and cleverness. And ironically, he finds his honesty is the best weapon he has as he wins the trust of a radio talk-show host and pleads his case to a rapt nation. This debut novel by John Gilstrap has created an international sensation.
The author of three novels, John Gilstrap is a former fireman and emergency medical technician.
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Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Featuring the author's original ending for the first time . . . The sensational award-winning thriller IMPRESIVE AND PROVOCATIVE . . .VASTLY ENTERTAINING. --San Francisco Chronicle It begins with a savage killing at 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 Lieutenant Warren 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 guilty to her national audience. Thrilling, violent and achingly poignant, Nathan's Run will 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 KEP READERS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS. --Boston Herald A HEART-POUNDING TALE OF SUSPENSE. --People SE NATHAN RUN. BETER, READ NATHAN'S RUN. IT'S SERIOUS FUN. --New York Daily News. Seller Inventory # 00095919869
Seller: World of Books (was SecondSale), Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Fair. Featuring the author's original ending for the first time . . . The sensational award-winning thriller IMPRESIVE AND PROVOCATIVE . . .VASTLY ENTERTAINING. --San Francisco Chronicle It begins with a savage killing at 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 Lieutenant Warren 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 guilty to her national audience. Thrilling, violent and achingly poignant, Nathan's Run will 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 KEP READERS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS. --Boston Herald A HEART-POUNDING TALE OF SUSPENSE. --People SE NATHAN RUN. BETER, READ NATHAN'S RUN. IT'S SERIOUS FUN. --New York Daily News. Seller Inventory # 00097800635
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