Nick Greene flees the life he's known in exchange for peace in his quaint town's rugged forest park, but when a curious fisherman foils his tranquillity, Nick's missing persons case turns into a manhunt. Heading to the neighbouring city of Abercrombie, Nick finds refuge in a run-down motel known for taking in hopeless cases. He forms a friendship with his neighbour, Marina, but little does Nick know, a fatigued detective from his hometown is hunting him down, determined to redeem himself after his first and only missing persons case back in 1997 ended in disaster. Inspired by the Southern Hemisphere's flora and fauna, The Runaway Man is the first in a series that traverses a rural backwater, to beachland, to a vibrant city, and tells the stories of those who seek new lives, and those left behind in the old ones.

About the Author
Kelley Tantau spends each day telling the stories of others. As a New Zealand-based journalist and writer, she has enjoyed the last seven years constructing life histories, factual articles, and entertainment reviews, and has now authored her debut novel The Runaway Man.


Book Information
ISBN 9781803781488
Author Kelley Tantau
Format Paperback
Page Count 286
Imprint Cranthorpe Millner Publishers
Publisher Cranthorpe Millner Publishers