Fast-paced action and adventure ensues as Zak Archer finds himself drawn into a world of government secrets, enemy spies, and teen undercover agents in the first installment of a gripping new seriesWhen Zak Archer accidentally witnesses a murder he immediately finds himself in the firing line. Now some very dangerous people want him dead and he is on the run. Luckily, running is something Zak is good at. In fact, when he's "in the zone" he can run faster, jump further, and fly higher than should be humanly possible. But will those skills be enough to save him? What exactly is the truth behind his friend's death? And in a world of spies, secrets, and lies--who can he trust?

'It was Bev' said Sophie 'she's been knocked off her bike by a car.' In a daze, Michael allowed himself to be led into the kitchen. He sat at the table, staring out of the window at the wall of the house next door. He relived their parting embrace; he always kept his eyes open so there could be no doubt that she was real. He had kissed too many phantoms. Michael reflects on how his relationship with Beverley has grown while he waits and hopes that she will get better. "One of the most believable, emotionally gripping and real teen novels I've read for a long time" Stphanie Nettell, The Guardian