If I Run

By Terri Blackstock

Book #1 in the If I Run series

Framed for murder, she runs. Can the truth save her or destroy them both?

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305 pages

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Casey Cox is on the run, her DNA at a murder scene she swears she didn't commit. Haunted by past betrayals, she can't trust the police. Dylan Roberts, a veteran with PTSD, is tasked with finding her. As he delves deeper, the evidence doesn't add up, and Casey's innocence seems possible. Is she a killer or a hero? With time running out, Dylan must decide if the truth will set them free or lead to their downfall. In a race against time, their fates intertwine in a gripping tale of suspense and redemption.

From the publisher

Now a Lifetime Original Movie! USA TODAY Bestseller ECPA Bestseller Over 500,000 copies of the If I Run Series sold!From New York Times bestselling author Terri Blackstock comes the first gripping novel in her If I Run series featuring a strong female protagonist wrongly framed for murder and the troubled investigator who’s trying to find her.Casey Cox knows the truth. But it won’t set her free. Her DNA is all over the crime scene. There’s no use talking to police; they’ve failed her abysmally before. She has to flee before she’s arrested . . . or worse. The truth doesn’t matter anymore.But what is the truth? That’s the question haunting Dylan Roberts, the war-weary veteran hired to find Casey. PTSD has marked him damaged goods, but bringing Casey back can redeem him. Though the crime scene seems to tell the whole story, details of the murder aren’t adding up.Casey Cox doesn’t fit the profile of a killer. But are Dylan’s skewed perceptions keeping him from being objective? If she isn’t guilty, why did she run?Unraveling her past and the evidence that condemns her will take more time than he has, but as Dylan’s damaged soul intersects with hers, he is faced with two choices: the girl who occupies his every thought is a psychopathic killer . . . or a selfless hero. And the truth could be the deadliest weapon yet.In the If I Run series, Terri Blackstock delivers edge-of-your-seat tension to keep the pages turning, relatable characters, dual perspectives, an intriguing plot with unexpected twists, and themes of faith and redemption. Run–don’t walk–to start reading this captivating story today.”A fast-paced, thoroughly mesmerizing thriller, If I Run offers distinct Christian undertones. Though not preachy, this layering adds to the complexity of this suspenseful novel. An enthralling read with an entirely unexpected conclusion . . .” –New York Journal of Books “Blackstock . . . is masterly in navigating the suspenseful fugitive plot . . . Crisp dialogue and unexpected twists make this compulsive reading.” –Publishers WeeklyThe If I Run Series: Book #1 If I Run, Book #2 If I’m Found, Book #3 If I Live.

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