Run for Your Life

Run for Your Life

Want to know what you can expect from James Patterson’s new thriller? Let’s put it this way, every creaking floorboard, every rattling window will have you ready to Run for Your Life.

It hasn’t been easy for New York City Detective Mike Bennett since his wife died a year ago, leaving him to raise their 10 adopted kids. Not that he doesn’t have help; Mike’s housekeeper and his father are a godsend, especially when he’s called to investigate several murders that point to a serial killer on a rampage.

The first victim was pushed into the path of an oncoming subway train in front of horrified bystanders; the second was killed by a well-dressed man, who casually walked into a chic store and shot him at point-blank range. Stunned witnesses at both scenes described the attacker as a tall, dark-haired man—in other words, half the city.

As the bodies continue to pile up, a break comes from reporter Cathy Calvin, who’s gotten a mission statement from the killer. He calls himself “the Teacher,” and, after listening, Mike realizes his hunch was right: This guy’s agenda is personal. How personal, though, he has yet to find out. For the Teacher’s next lesson is all about family—Mike’s, to be exact.

Hardcover: 384 pages

Publisher: Hachette Book Group, USA ( February 02, 2009 )

Item #: 42-0815

ISBN: 9780316018740

Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.25 x 0.91 inches

Product Weight: 14.0 ounces