Běh o život – Gerritsenová Tess (2023)

He emerged from the fog... right in front of Cathy’s car and ran away from potential murderers who were quickly approaching. A single glance at his fog-shrouded figure told her that this sexy stranger needed her help. His kisses tasted of deception and desire, igniting a thirst in Cathy that even fear couldn't quench. But did she place her trust in a man in danger... or did she entrust her life to a dangerous man? ***** Catherine is on her way to visit a friend to spend Christmas together when a stranger suddenly runs under her wheels in the middle of the night. She rushes the injured man, barely conscious, to the nearest hospital and prays for his survival. Little does she know that this marks the beginning of her worst nightmare. Victor Holland didn’t jump in front of her car by accident; it was a desperate attempt to save his life... When they meet again, Victor reveals a shocking secret about an illegal research project in the field of viruses and biological weapons, reaching the most powerful men in Washington – and they are willing to do anything to silence him and Cathy. Victor's story sounds like the paranoid ramblings of a madman, but the fear in his eyes, the bullet hole in his shoulder, and the deaths of innocent victims around them ultimately convince Cathy that she can trust him. But in her mind...