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Death Run

Henry Patterson

2008336 pagesabout 5–8 hours
2008
first published
  • 2007Harper CollinsISBN 9780007257317
  • 2008HarperCollins Children's · ENGISBN 9780007257324
  • 2008G.P. Putnam's Sons · ENGISBN 9780399250811
  • 2008Harper CollinsISBN 9780007272532
  • 2008HarperCollins · ENGISBN 9780007281992
  • 2009Penguin Young Readers Group · ENGISBN 9780142414750
  • 2007HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks · 336 pagesISBN 9780007257300

The phenomenally successful Jack Higgins teams up with Justin Richards for another sure fire bestseller for children.A mafia banker wants to defect and give evidence against his former bosses, and John Chance's boss Ardman is handling the exchange. But when the criminals realise they might be able to exert influence on Chance by getting at his children, Rich and Jade, the twins find themselves in the firing line. With a kidnapping in Venice and a shoot-out at a private school in England, this sequel to SURE FIRE will have both young and old Jack Higgins fans hooked.

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Plot intensityEventful
Character focusSmall ensemble

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Written forMiddle grade

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ThemesFamily
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