THE RUNNING GAME
BY
L E FITZPATRICK
The Running Game by LE
Fitzpatrick
Her father called it the running game. Count the exits,
calculate the routes. Always be ready to run because they'll always be coming
for you. Whatever happens, they'll always be coming for you.
Rachel had let her guard down and they had found her. She could run now, leave
the city and try her luck beyond the borders, but with no money and a dark
secret to hide her chances of survival are slim.
But then she meets two brothers with a dangerous past and secrets of their own.
Can they help her turn the game around?
This is the first installment of the Reacher series. Set in a grim and not too
distant future, this urban thriller will keep you hooked until the last page.
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The man came from nowhere. His shadow was wide
and short. In his hand he held a snub pistol and pointed it at Charlie. It was
a steady, uncompromising hand.
“Easy mate,” Charlie said. “Wallet’s in my
pocket, we don’t want any trouble you can help yourself.”
“Rachel Aaron?” The gunman said.
Charlie felt his stomach lurch. With his free
hand he clutched the railings of the bridge and slowly tried to edge himself
closer to Rachel.
“You’ve got the wrong girl,” Charlie started,
although he knew it was futile. He’d given Pinky his best pictures of her,
there was no way they wouldn’t recognise her.
“Shut up. You’re both coming with me. Keep your
hands where I can see them or I’ll shoot you.”
Rachel stepped forward before Charlie could stop
her. “You won’t shoot me,” she said.
“Rachel don’t.” Charlie warned.
“You won't shoot me.”
She reached out calmly. It was like being back in
the hospital, only this wasn’t a confused, frightened addict she was up
against. Before she could touch him his arm was wrapped around her shoulders.
He was a big guy and he knew how to keep her pinned. The barrel of the gun
pressed into the side of her face before Charlie could stumble down the bridge
steps.
“You’re not going to shoot her, Pinky wants her
alive.”
Realising he was right, the gun moved towards
Charlie instead. “The boss doesn’t have any sentiments towards you though.”
And the air was sliced in two. The arms around Rachel
wavered and she fell forward, dropping to her knees. Charlie reached for the
gun and crawled towards her. He looked up and the darkness around them
materialised into a shadow he would recognise anywhere. He stuffed the gun into
his belt and helped Rachel to her feet.
“Jesus fucking Christ, John!” Charlie exclaimed.
“Sometimes I think you’re not happy on a job unless someone ends up dead!”
John nudged the body with his foot. “Sorry, I
didn’t realise you wanted him to shoot you. I’ll remember next time.” He
shrugged and bent down to inspect the man’s pockets.
“It's you!” Rachel gasped at John, she started
backing away.
It was then Charlie remembered they had met
before. He reached out for her. “It’s okay, it's okay. This is John, my
brother. He's on our side.”
“Your brother?”
“We need to move the bodies. There’ll be another
patrol heading this way in forty minutes.”
Charlie noticed the plural. He hoped Rachel
hadn’t. He retrieved his crutch and helped John as best he could to heave the
body up. They carried the corpse quickly through the foliage towards the
towers. Rachel staggered behind.
He waited in the doorway. Rachel held her breath.
There were noises from the surrounding apartments. Small bursts of life
filtered through the thin walls, oblivious to the drama unfolding outside.
Something drew John’s attention. He nodded to Rachel. She slipped into the
stairwell as he eased the door closed. She was about to move down the stairs
when he stopped her.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
L E Fitzpatrick was born in Hull, East Yorkshire, but now
lives in West Wales, with her family plus lots of dogs and cats. She manages an
office, volunteers as a room steward for the National Trust and also supports
independent authors as a proofreader and beta reader. She obviously has no
spare time because of this, but if she did it would probably be invested in
walking in the countryside and enjoying the peace and quiet.
L E Fitzpatrick published her first series Dark Waters in
2011 and is currently working on her Reacher series.
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