Running Blind (Aka the Visitor)

458 Pages·2000·1.42 MB·English

by  Child Lee

Table of Contents

Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Teaser chapter
Praise for RUNNING BLIND
“Truly surprising . . . a brain-teasing puzzle that gets put together piece by
fascinating piece, and a central character with Robin Hood-like integrity and an
engagingly eccentric approach to life.” —Publishers Weekly
"Deeply satisfying . . . plan to stay up long past bedtime and do some serious
hyperventilating toward the end.”

—Kirkus Reviews
“This fourth Reacher thriller is easily the best. The plot is a masterpiece. ”
—Booklist
“With numerous plot twists and turns, Child puts Reacher through his paces
brilliantly, arriving at an unusual solution. Highly recommended.” —Library
Journal
“Running Blind is a great read.” —St. Petersburg Times
“Reacher is one of the more interesting suspense heroes to come along in a
while.” —San Antonio Express-News
“Spectacular . . . muscular, energetic prose and pell-mell pacing.”

—The Seattle Times
“A superior series.” —The Washington Post Book World
Praise for LEE CHILD
"Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero: tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable.” —People
"Great style and careful plotting. The violence is brutal . . . depicted with the
kind of detail that builds dread and suspense.”

—The New York Times
“The author pens nightmarish images as casually as an ordinary writer would dot
an ‘i’ or cross a ‘t.’ ”

—The Philadelphia Inquirer
“[Child] must be channeling Dashiell Hammett . . . Reacher handles the maze of
clues and the criminal unfortunates with a flair that would make Sam Spade
proud.” —Playboy
“Reacher is as tough as he is resourceful.” —The Denver Post
“Child . . . gives us one of the truly memorable tough-guy heroes in recent
fiction: Jack Reacher.”

—Jeffery Deaver, author of The Bone Collector
“I love the larger-than-life hero Jack Reacher. I grew up a fan of John Wayne’s
and Clint Eastwood’s movies, and it’s great to see a man of their stature back in
business.” —Nevada Barr
“Jack Reacher has presence and dimension—a man you definitely want on your
side. Child has a sure touch and a strong voice. Definitely a talent to watch.” —
Lynn Hightower
Praise for Lee Child’s JACK REACHER NOVELS
KILLING FLOOR

A People Magazine “Page-Turner”
An Anthony Award winner
“It’ll blow you away.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“From its jolting opening scene to its fiery final confrontation, Killing Floor is
irresistible.” —People
DIE TRYING

“Tough, elegant, and thoughtful.” —Robert B. Parker
“A riveting thriller. It’s a winner.” —Greg Iles
TRIPWIRE

“Grabs hold with the first page . . . This is pulse-pounding suspense.” —Arizona
Daily Star
“Gives new meaning to what a page-turner should be.”

—Michael Connelly
WITHOUT FAIL

“If Without Fail doesn’t hook you on Lee Child, I give up.”

—The New York Times
“Child’s plot is ingenious, his characters are first-rate, and his writing is fine
indeed. This is a superior series.”

—The Washington Post Book World
ECHO BURNING

“Child is a vigorous storyteller, gradually building the suspense to almost
unbearable levels.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch
“As sweltering as the El Paso sun. Bottom line: jalapeño-hot suspense.”
—People
Titles by Lee Child
WITHOUT FAIL
ECHO BURNING
RUNNING BLIND
TRIPWIRE
DIE TRYING
KILLING FLOOR
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Previously published in the United Kingdom under the title The Visitor.
RUNNING BLIND
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