A Running Duck
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A taut and gripping crime thriller, A Running Duck marks Paula Gosling's award-winning debut novel, introducing readers to a deadly cat-and-mouse chase across America. A young woman becomes the sole witness to a contract killing, instantly transforming her into the next target for a relentless professional hitman. Thrown together by circumstance, she and a street-smart cop must outsmart an assassin who is methodical, patient, and utterly ruthless. Gosling crafts the tension with precision, delivering a propulsive narrative that won the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award for Best First Crime Novel. The result is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller that established Gosling as a major voice in crime fiction.
Author: Paula Gosling
Format: Hardback
Published: 1978, Macmillan
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good. Jacket: Worn/faded, with some minor edge chipping. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No visible markings. Binding: Intact hardcover.
A taut and gripping crime thriller, A Running Duck marks Paula Gosling's award-winning debut novel, introducing readers to a deadly cat-and-mouse chase across America. A young woman becomes the sole witness to a contract killing, instantly transforming her into the next target for a relentless professional hitman. Thrown together by circumstance, she and a street-smart cop must outsmart an assassin who is methodical, patient, and utterly ruthless. Gosling crafts the tension with precision, delivering a propulsive narrative that won the Crime Writers' Association John Creasey Award for Best First Crime Novel. The result is a fast-paced, suspenseful thriller that established Gosling as a major voice in crime fiction.