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The End of the World Running Club

The End of the World Running Club

The ultimate race against time post-apocalyptic thriller

Summary

A powerful post-apocalyptic thriller, perfect for fans of The End of the F*cking World.
'A real find' STEPHEN KING

When the world ends and you find yourself stranded on the wrong side of the country, every second counts.

No one knows this more than Edgar Hill. 550 miles away from his family, he must push himself to the very limit to get back to them, or risk losing them forever...

His best option is to run.
But what if your best isn’t good enough?

The Number One race-against-time bestseller as featured on Simon Mayo’s Radio 2 Book Club

*The sequel, The Survivors’ Club, is now available to pre-order*

What readers are saying - over 350 5* reader reviews:

‘Difficult to put down and impossible to forget’

‘A real page turner’

‘An absolute joy of a read’

‘Gripping and entertaining all the way through’

‘Exciting right from the beginning and it left me wanting more’

‘This book gets better with every page turn’

Reviews

  • A real find
    Stephen King

About the author

Adrian J. Walker

Adrian J Walker was born in the bush suburbs of Sydney, Australia in the mid '70s. After his father found a camper van in a ditch, he renovated it and moved his family back to the UK, where Adrian was raised.

Ever since he can remember, Adrian has been interested in three things: words, music and technology, and when he graduated from the University of Leeds, he found a career in software. His novel The End of the World Running Club, a post-apocalyptic running fable about hope, love and endurance, was a Simon Mayo Radio 2 book club choice.

He lives in Aberdeen with his wife and two children. To find out more visit: http://www.adrianjwalker.com/
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