Runner 13: A Thriller

By: Amy McCulloch

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Synopsis: An exhilarating thriller set against a 250-mile foot race in the Sahara Desert, where more than one ultramarathoner will be running for their livesSeven years ago, Adri left the running world after a major scandal. She leveled an explosive, and as it turns out career-ending, accusation at one of the world&’s most celebrated coaches—and then he died suddenly. Now, after years away from the limelight, she&’s ready to race again. Adri is hungry for a challenge, and she&’s picked one of the toughest events imaginable: a 250-mile trek through the Sahara Desert organized by a mysterious and famously sadistic race director. It will be a true test of her will and her stamina, proof that after all these years, she can still do it. But she&’s also there to get closure on the mysteries that cloud her past. Was her family targeted by one of her coach&’s defenders? Was his death due to natural causes?Adri is determined to finish the race and to find the answers to these long-buried questions. But clarity is hard to come by out in the Sahara&’s extreme conditions. And as a number of runners start dropping out, some from the heat and others under more mysterious circumstances, it becomes clear that there&’s someone out there in the desert trying to stop anyone from winning—by any means necessary.