The Blonde: A Thriller

The Blonde is a crime thriller by Duane Swierczynski, author of The Wheelman. At an airport bar in Philadelphia, Jack Eisley, a married man with a daughter, flirts with an attractive blonde woman. She tells him she has poisoned his drink and claims she will die unless someone stays within ten feet of her at all times. She demands he take her to his hotel room and remain by her side to obtain the antidote. Thinking her unstable, Jack nonetheless finds himself drawn into a violent night. He encounters a relentless government assassin, a threatening voice on a cell phone, a deadly waitress, corrupt police officers, and suspicious cab drivers. As events unfold, Jack begins to believe the blonde's claims. The novel follows this unlikely pair through a series of dangerous encounters in a modern crime story centered on their forced proximity and survival.