The Runner

by REICH, CHRISTOPHERLANG, STEPHEN

• ISBN13: 9780553456660
• ISBN10: 0553456660
• Edition: Abridged
• Format: CD
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Random House Audio

Summary

With the New York Times bestselling Numbered Account, Christopher Reich established a new measure for international thrillers. Now, he's back to raise the bar one more time. This time with "The Runner." Set just after the end of World War II in Germany, Reich weaves an intricate tale of catch-as-catch-can.

The hunter: American lawyer and member of the International Military Tribunal to try Nazi war criminals, Devlin Judge. A reluctant hero, Judge is hand-picked by the highest American authorities because of the cunning investigative skills he earned years before as a New York City cop and his impeccable German. Speaking like a native, Judge is able to disappear into the chaos of post-war Germany to seek out his prey.

The hunted: Erich Seyss, a former member of Hitler's SS better known as "the white lion" for his prowess as a world class sprinter. Now, the lion is slated to stand trial for the heinous war crimes he committed under Hitler's reign.

The chase is on when Seyss escapes from an American POW camp just before he's to have his day in court. In his

Author Biography

<b>Christopher Reich</b> was born in Tokyo and grew up in Los Angeles.  He was employed by the Union Bank of Switzerland where for many years he worked in the bank's private banking department in Geneva before joining the department of mergers and acquisitions in Zurich.  In 1995, <b>Reich</b> decided to pursue writing full-time.  <i>Numbered Account</i>, a New York Times bestseller, was his first novel.  He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and daughter.