The Running Man
Author: Richard Bachman
WELCOME TO AMERICA IN 2025 WHEN THE BEST MEN DON’T RUN FOR PRESIDENT, THEY RUN FOR THEIR LIVES–IN THE ULTIMATE DEATH GAME.Each night all Americans tune in to the nation’s favorite TV game show–The Running Man.Each night they see if the contestant has evaded death at the hands of the Hunters just one more day. Thirty days of survival takes the prize–one billion dollars.T….Read More
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