Synopsis
In 1965, five teenage friends fled Glasgow for London to pursue their dream of musical stardom. Yet before year's end three returned, and returned damaged. In 2015, a brutal murder forces those three men, now in their sixties, to journey back to London and finally confront the dark truth they have run from for five decades. Runaway is a crime novel covering fifty years of friendships solidified and severed, dreams shared and shattered and passions lit and extinguished; set against the backdrop of two unique and contrasting cities at two unique and contrasting periods of recent history.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Quercus Publishing
- ISBN: 9781780874555
- Number of pages: 432
- Dimensions: 243 x 166 x 37 mm
- Weight: 708g
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Should have read it sooner!
This book was recommended to be months ago, my only regret is waiting so long to read it!
It is set in two different time, the teenage years and the retire... READ MORE
peter may gets better every story
Five glaswegian's school kid's run away to the big smoke in 1965 in search of fame and fortune has a band only for a killing to end there dreams
Fifty year... READ MORE
Something different from May...
As much as it pains me to draw on the words of Forrest Gump, Peter May’s writing is like a box of chocolates- you never know what you’re going to get. From... READ MORE
Best read.
This book gave me the best and most entertaining read that I have had for a while.
Great story and surprising end and well written, not something that can ... READ MORE
Successful film maybe?...
I just finished this book today and it was so good. And so different. It really should be made into a film, I can see it!
More a story of self-discovery and righting of wrongs than a mystery novel.
Jack Mackay is contacted by an old school friend. He is dying and want’s Jack to help him travel to London to right a wrong from 50 years ago. From a time ... READ MORE
Wonderful
I absolutely lapped this up. I've only recently discovered Peter May but have since read several of his books. This one is just incredible - fast-paced, ... READ MORE