Title: The Reachers Series
Novels: The Running Game (Book 1), Border Lines (Book 2)
Author: LE Fitzpatrick
Genre: paranormal, science fiction, dystopian, mystery
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.
The
Running Game: Excerpt (Explicit)
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.
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Border Lines
“We all remember that kid in Piccadilly. That determined look he had on his face as he willed all those people to him. Just using his mind he pulled them close then blew them all to pieces. It could be anyone. Your neighbour, your friend, your lover. Remain vigilant. Reachers are everywhere.”When the perfect job comes up Charlie doesn’t think twice about taking it. This is the break he’s been looking for and nobody, not even the rest of his team, can persuade him otherwise.
The job means working for an old enemy and crossing the border into London. Both are risky but Charlie has no idea how high the stakes really are.
The team will have to confront their past, each other and a killer who is closer than they realise. But can they all make it out of the city alive?
This is the second installment in the Reachers series.
Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22758101-border-lines
The
Running Game: Excerpt (Explicit)
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.
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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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