Distant Runner

by Bruce Glikin

Danny Murray is a young man possessed. The product of an abusive household, he and his little sister endure a series of horrors as they are bumped from one foster home to another before 14-year-old Murray takes matters into his own hands. He flees with his 9-year-old sister in an attempt to carve out a decent life for the two of them. Distance running is the vehicle he envisions as the means to their salvation, Danny possessing a running talent that is other worldly, along with a genius IQ. At age 17 he is on the cusp of realizing his dream, when a murder spins his alreadly tumultuous life totally out of control. Murray becomes a fugitive from the law, his dream of becoming the world's greatest distance runner put on hold as he plots revenge.

236 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2005

Reviews

[Lisa]

Good story about runner Dany Murray and his life as a runner.