Dead Man Running

<p>The Russians want Peter Carlin for his top secret weapons plans. The British want him for the murder of his wife - a crime he didn't commit. Now he must find a way to flee Soviet Russia and return home to find the real killer - without being killed or arrested on the way. But he may not be prepared for the shocking truth he will discover about his wife's tragic demise ...</p><p>John Blackburn's fourth novel <em>Dead Man Running</em> (1960) is a gripping Cold War thriller that will have readers on the edge of their seats.</p><p>Swift sure and exciting ... harrowing escapes devious characters black villainy and a friend in need make an absorbing book. - <em>Boston Sunday Herald</em></p><p>A neat little package of horror - beautifully sustained ... frighteningly realistic. Don't start reading too late in the evening especially if you're alone. - <em>San Francisco Examiner</em></p><p>Blackburn's choicest work of contemporary horror ... a frontrunner in the mystery field and well worth the hour or two it takes to read it. - <em>Pensacola News Journal</em></p><p><br></p>