Hill, Lawrence.

The Illegal. - HarperCollins 2015 - 480 p.

A literary thriller that addresses the fate of undocumented refugees who struggle to survive in nations that do not want them. Keita Ali is on the run. He is desperate to flee Zantoroland, a mountainous black island that produces the fastest marathoners in the world. Keita signs on with notorious marathon agent, Anton Hamm, who provides Keita with a chance to run the Boston marathon. But when Keita fails to place among the top finishers, rather than being sent back to his own country, he goes into hiding.

ISBN: 9781554683833 9781554683833 (hc.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Refugees
Runners (Sports)
Marathon running
Fugitives from justice
Illegal aliens