The Fool’s Run was the 2nd novel to be released by John Sandford and is the 1st novel in the Kidd series.
When this book was first published in August 1989, it was written under the name John Camp which is the author’s real name. His first book – Rules Of Prey – had been published under the name John Sandford and, as that book proved to be more popular, was the name he used for the rest of his books.
The Fool’s Run was subsequently reissued in 1996 using the name John Sandford.
The Fool’s Run book description
Kidd is a computer whiz, artist, and professional criminal. LuEllen is his lover, and his favorite partner in crime. Their playing field in on the cutting edge of high-tech corporate warfare.
This time they’ve been hired by a defense industry corporation to destroy its business rival through computer sabotage. If Kidd and LuEllen can pull it off, they’ll reap millions.
It’s the sting of a lifetime. One false move and it’s a lifetime sentence.
As the takedown unfolds, everything goes according to plan. But their string of successes turns into a noose when the ultimate con artists find themselves on the wrong end of the ultimate con…