From the No.1 bestselling author of The Perfect Couple and The Vanishing of Class 3B comes an addictive thriller for 2026! Perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Freida McFadden!

On a bright spring Saturday, hundreds gather in a park as usual for their weekly community 5k run.

An hour later, one of the runners is dead.

The next week a runner training for a 10k event dies. And then another, a half marathon runner…

The police are baffled. The pattern is the same, the deaths can’t be coincidental. Is there a murderer picking off victims one race at a time?

Ten million adults are regular or occasional runners.

Ten million potential victims.

With the next event just announced, as you reach the start line you might just have to run for your life…

'Filled with tangible foreboding and pitch-perfect twists…an unputdownable thriller' B P Walter, bestselling author of The Dinner Guest

'Twist after twist and lightning-paced, I couldn't put it down.' Annabel Kantaria, author of Coming Home

'The twists never stop coming in this revenge thriller featuring the most compelling, audacious and scheming cast of characters. It’s fast, fun and fierce – a perfect summer read!” Jo Furniss, author of Dead Mile

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'This author is quickly becoming one of my favourites’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'Great twists and turns as your head will spin until the bitter end!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'Filled with suspense, intrigue and a cast of engaging characters' Lucy Clarke, bestselling author of The Hike

'An intriguing and gripping psychological thriller that keeps you guessing as you frantically turn the pages’ C. L. Taylor, bestselling author of Every Move You Make

‘This is a psychological thriller that has everything: intrigue, mystery and constant twists and turns. I couldn't put it down!’ Alex Lake, bestselling author of Seven Days

‘One of the best thrillers of the year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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'What a rollercoaster!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐