Bachman, Richard

"One hundred boys are selected to enter an annual contest where the winner will be awarded whatever he wants for the rest of his life. Among them is sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty, and he knows the rules--keep a steady walking pace of four miles per hour without stopping. Three warnings and you're out--permanently"--OCLC.

When overweight Billy Halleck accidentally hits a gypsy woman as she is crossing the street, he senses a curse upon him as he begins to lose weight and it continues until he fears for his life.

Against the wishes of his mother, sixteen-year-old Ray Garraty is about to compete in the annual grueling match of stamina and wits known as The Long Walk. One hundred boys must keep a steady pace of four miles per hour without ever stopping...with the winner being awarded "The Prize"--anything he wants for the rest of his life. But, as part of this national tournament that sweeps through a dystophian America year after year, there are some harsh rules that Garraty and ninety-nine others must adhere to in order to beat out the rest. There is no finish line--the winner is the last man standing. Contestants cannot receive any outside aid whatsoever. Slow down under the speed limit and you're given a warning. Three warnings and you're out of the game--permanently.

When overweight Billy Halleck accidentally hits a gypsy woman as she is crossing the street, he senses a curse upon him and begins to lose weight with horrifying results.

Blaze is a small-time criminal who is excited by George's idea to kidnap the baby of the rich Gerard family. Then it seems that George has died, while Blaze is headed into a storm with a small hostage and the cops on his heels.

Maine native Ray Garraty is one of one hundred teenage boys selected to compete in an annual national challenge of endurance for which the winner is the only survivor--a walk accompanied by soldiers who shoot to kill any participant who stops for any reason.

The residents of Poplar Street find themselves in the grip of surreal terror when violence erupts in the suburban town of Wentworth, Ohio, beginning with the murder of the paper boy.

When overweight Billy Halleck accidentally hits a gypsy woman as she is crossing the street, he senses a curse upon him. He begins to lose weight with horrifying results.

In 2025, America's favorite TV game show features contestants attempting to evade death at the hands of the Hunters. Thirty days of survival takes the prize--one billion dollars.