Run Scared

In this "e;stunning [and] enthralling"e; thriller from an Edgar Award-winning author, a politician's wife covers up her hit and run and gets blackmailed (Miami News).On a country road on a dark, rainy night, Martha Bascom's life is changed forever. As the young wife of Lem Bascom, the front-runner in a gubernatorial race and a presidential hopeful, Martha has everything to lose when she accidentally hits a man with her car. Convinced by a political ally to cover up the incident, Martha reluctantly agrees.Then her nightmare begins. Someone knows the truth and is determined to torture her with it. Soon she falls prey to a terrifying blackmail scheme, a secret she can share with no one. Especially her husband. She might be protecting him, but will Martha be able to save herself? Praise for Mignon Eberhart"e;Eberhart is one of the great ladies of twentieth-century mystery fiction."e; -John Jakes, author of the North and South Trilogy"e;One of America's favorite writers."e; -Mary Higgins Clark