Runaway: A Gripping Standalone Crime Thriller by Peter May - Fiction - Paperback

Condition: BRAND NEW. Format: Paperback. ISBN: 9781782062271. Publisher: riverrun. Overview:. Runaway is a gripping standalone crime thriller from Peter May, the internationally bestselling author of the Lewis Trilogy and the Enzo Files. Weaving together 1965 Glasgow and present-day London, the novel follows five schoolboys who flee north for the bright lights of the capital in search of pop stardom, only for their dreams to collide with a shocking crime fifty years later. Tense, atmospheric and deeply human, it is a must-read for fans of intelligent, character-driven mysteries that reward close attention and patience.. About the Book:. In 1965, five teenage friends from Glasgow abandon everything — school, family, safety — and steal away to London, convinced their band is destined for fame. What begins as a reckless adventure quickly darkens into something far more sinister, and the boys scatter, carrying a secret that will shape the rest of their lives. Fifty years on, Jack Mackay is a widower in his late sixties when a newspaper headline drags him back to that fateful summer. Determined to finally understand what really happened, he sets off on an unlikely road trip retracing…

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