Con man Charlie Marsh is doing time when he makes national headlines by rescuing hostages during a prison riot. Suddenly a free man, Charlie is enjoying his celebrity status, but when a U.S. congressman is murdered you can guess who is the prime suspect. To avoid the police Charlie flees to, of all places, Batanga, Africa.

Poor Charlie has jumped from the proverbial frying pan into the fire, for his sanctuary is ruled by Jean-Claude Baptiste, a totally insane dictator. Having run afoul of his host country’s leader Charlie is ready to return home and face the music.

Now it is up to lawyer Amanda Jaffe to keep Charlie off Death Row, but that’s the least of her client’s problems. Not only is the head of Batanga’s secret police after Charlie but there’s another gunman waiting in the shadows to "off" Charlie to keep information about a decade-old assassination buried forever.

Famous for their twists and turns and non-stop action, Phillip Margolin’s novels have delighted readers for decades. Fugitive reaffirms the author’s reputation as one of the top thriller/mystery writers in the business today. Carry this novel along on your next trip and you won’t mind the long wait at the airport!