The hunter: American lawyer and member of the International Military Tribunal to try Nazi war criminals, Devlin Judge. A reluctant hero, Judge is hand-picked by the highest American authorities because of the cunning investigative skills he earned years before as a New York City cop and his impeccable German. Speaking like a native, Judge is able to disappear into the chaos of post-war Germany to seek out his prey.

The hunted: Erich Seyss, a former member of Hitler's SS better known as "the white lion" for his prowess as a world class sprinter. Now, the lion is slated to stand trial for the heinous war crimes he committed under Hitler's reign.

The chase is on when Seyss escapes from an American POW camp just before he's to have his day in court. In his pursuit of the ever-elusive white lion, Judge will enlist the help of Ingrid Bach, the beautiful daughter of one of the most powerful men in Nazi Germany and Seyss's former fiance. Tortured by his own demons and hindered by the dark political forces blocking him at every pass, Judge struggles to stay on Seyss's tail. As the chase accelerates, the stakes become greater too -- for Seyss, for Judge, and ultimately for the world at large as this game of "cat and mouse" soon becomes a race to save the future of Europe itself.

Featuring cameos of real-life figures, rich in historical detail and written in Reich's trademark style, "TheRunner" is a page-turner of the most sophisticated quality.