Runner 13 Stef Penney Quercus FF|FH Hardback 2024 The Second World War looms

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Runner 13 Stef Penney Quercus FF|FH Hardback 2024 The Second World War loomsIt's the ultimate test of endurance: 250 miles in the brutal heat of the Sahara, with only the supplies you can carry on your back. Adri is ready. Returning to ultra running in the wake of a scandal, she needs to prove to herself and her young son that she's a winner. When a fellow runner is badly injured, Adri knows something isn't right. Yet in a race this extreme, even a dead body can be explained away. But there's a killer stalking the hot sand.