Running Scared

Running Scared is a thriller novel by Mandasue Heller set in urban Manchester. It follows the story of Alexis 'Lexi James, who falls out with her best friend Nicole and is faced with a terrifying scene that changes her life forever. Years later, she meets a charming stranger who saves her from an attack, but she soon discovers that she doesn't know him as well as she thought.

Format: Hardback
Length: 416 pages
Publication date: 09 June 2022
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Set in the bustling city of Manchester, Running Scared is a gripping thriller penned by the acclaimed bestselling author Mandasue Heller. When teenager Alexis 'Lexi James' falls out with her best friend Nicole over the enigmatic 'bad boy' Ryan King, it marks the beginning of a series of events that spiral from bad to worse, culminating in a deadly outcome.

Returning home one night to her high-rise flat, Lexi is confronted with a terrifying scene that irrevocably alters her life. Matters are further complicated when she is placed in care in another town.

Years later, Lexi has left school and returned to Manchester. A chance encounter with Nicole and her so-called 'other half' Ryan ends in disaster, and she vows never to see them again. However, one night, she is rescued from a vicious attack by a charming stranger. He takes her home, and their acquaintance blossoms into something much deeper.

When her new man receives a call in the middle of the night and leaves in a hurry, Lexi is horrified when he returns with someone she never thought she would see again. It soon becomes apparent that Lexi doesn't know her new lover as well as she thought, and she is forced to make a decision that will have devastating consequences.

Heller doesn't hold back, her gritty plots vividly bring to life a Manchester underworld that rivals the raw and rugged East End portrayed by Martina Cole. The Peterborough Evening Telegraph praised Heller's writing, stating, "She doesn't mince words, her gritty plots create a Manchester underworld to rival Martina Coles' raw and rough East End."

Running Scared is a thrilling and suspenseful tale that will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page.

Weight: 636g
Dimension: 163 x 242 x 40 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529024319