Savannah Rum Runners: The Runaway - Paperback

In a city built on secrets, the sweetest crime is rum.

Savannah, Georgia. Behind the Spanish moss and the dignified facades of the historic squares, a brutal shadow empire is rising. The Syndicate, led by the calculating and ruthless Sinister Vane, controls the flow of illegal spirits from the coast to the capital-and they don't tolerate competition.

Brian Elliott is a man who knows the price of a mistake. Once the muscle for the most dangerous men in the South, he's spent years trying to bury his past in the thick mud of the Ogeechee River. But when Lydia, a fierce and beautiful woman fleeing the upper echelons of Atlanta's corrupt elite, crashes into his world, the peace Brian fought for evaporates in a haze of salt spray and gunpowder.

With a stolen fortune in diamonds and the Syndicate's most guarded secrets in their possession, Brian and Lydia must navigate a lethal labyrinth of high-speed boat chases, deep-swamp ambushes, and back-alley betrayals. From the hidden speakeasies of Factor's Walk to a final, explosive confrontation on the high seas, two lost souls must outrun a corrupt empire to find the one thing the Syndicate can't buy: freedom.

In this pulse-pounding tale of Southern Noir, blood is thicker than water, but the Atlantic is deep enough to hide a thousand sins. For love, for life, and for the last golden bottle, they will cross every line-and burn every bridge.

• Atmospheric Setting: Experience the haunting beauty of the Georgia Lowcountry, from the foggy marshes of the Ogeechee to the cobblestones of historic Savannah.
• High-Octane Action: Gritty, detailed combat and cinematic maritime chases that keep the pages turning.
• Compelling Characters: A "reformed muscle" hero and a determined, "no-nonsense" heroine who are as dangerous as the men hunting them.
• Historical Grit: A visceral look at the Prohibition-era South where the law is often just another player in the game.

• Genre: Fiction / Action & Adventure / Crime / Historical
• Themes: Redemption, Survivalism, Southern Noir, Organized Crime
• Audience: Fans of James Lee Burke, Elmore Leonard, and gritty historical thrillers.