Running On The Edge

While crossing the Texas border with other illegal immigrants Hope Alijondro's brother is kidnapped. Hope a nurse and part Tarahumara Indian enlists the aid of Hispanic reporter Juanita Costillos in her search efforts. Checking cryptic ads in a San Antonio newspaper they follow a lead of tiny fossils found on victims of a serial murderer dubbed the 'Puta Killer.</P><P>In love with Hope ever since she treated severe injuries he suffered in a Colorado mountain Ultra-Sports race Temple Carruthers quits theBorder Patrol to help find Hope's brother. Though his injuries had made him a paraplegic Temple pursues the kidnapper in a kayak race through deep canyons and treacherous rapids while Hope runs cross-country to head them off-only to encounter the 'Puta Killer.</P><P><center>***</P></center><P><I>'I haven't read a novel since grade school but I read Running on the Edge in four days! William Barnes has created an excellent adventure tale and my only question is 'Have you begun working on a sequel?'</I></P><p align=right>-Mike Campbell</br>National Aeronautics And Space Administration</br>Washington DC</br><I>Participant in eleven 100-mile Ultra-Sport races.</I></p align=right>