{"product_id":"running-dark-a-novel-isbn-9780061684258","title":"Running Dark: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003eInternational intrigue and adventure combine in \u003cem\u003eRunning Dark,\u003c\/em\u003e by\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eJamie Freveletti\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ethe pulse-pounding sequel to \u003cem\u003eRunning from the Devil\u003c\/em\u003e. Bestselling author Lee Child hailed Freveletti’s debut novel as, “Just terrific—full of thrills and tradecraft, pace and peril.” Now she brings back marathon runner and scientist Emma Caldwell in a gripping tale that combines terrorism, Somali pirates, and a possible chemical catastrophe as it races at breakneck speed into the most dangerous places in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eBiochemist and marathon runner Emma Caldridge is halfway through South Africa's Comrades ultra-marathon when a roadside car bomb explodes. When she wakes up, dazed and disoriented, a stranger is injecting her with an unknown substance that leaves her stronger than before. Then the man vanishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma wants answers, and turns to Edward Banner of the security company Darkview. But Banner's already got his hands full, thanks to the assault on a cruise ship by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden—a ship that carries a weapon, possibly chemical in nature, that he needs Emma to identify. And among the hostages is special agent Cameron Sumner—a man to whom Emma owes her life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmma knows this assignment is potential suicide. Still, nothing is going to prevent her from getting aboard the captured vessel. And this time, there'snowhere to run . . .\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Ten pages in, my heart was pounding—and the tension only grew from there. This is a breathless, hair-raising read, one of the most gripping thrillers I’ve read in a long, long time.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of The Keepsake\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In her pre-crash life, Caldridge was a biochemist for a cosmetics company; post-crash she’s MacGyver, Rambo, and Mary Kay rolled into one. She makes potent teas and medicinal salves from rare foliage, cures infection with maggots, stops a heart attack with crushed foxglove, and falls in love with a sexy government agent. I love this woman!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMilwaukee Journal Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“One entertaining read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMystery Scene on Running Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This fast-paced thriller makes good use of a timely topic.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist on Running Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44887870472421,"sku":"NP9780061684258","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061684258.jpg?v=1730227633","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/running-dark-a-novel-isbn-9780061684258","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}