Contest By Matthew Reily

The New York State Library. A Brooding Labyrinth Of Towering Bookcases, Narrow Aisles And Spiralling Staircases. For Doctor Stephen Swain And His Daughter, Holly, It Is The Site Of A Nightmare. For One Night, This Historic Building Is To Be The Venue For A Contest. A Contest In Which Swain Is To Compete – Whether He Likes It Or Not. The Rules Are Simple. Seven Contestants Will Enter. Only One Will Leave. With His Daughter In His Arms, Swain Is Plunged Into A Terrifying Fight For Survival. He Can Choose To Run, To Hide Or To Fight – But If He Wants To Live, He Has To Win. For In This Contest, Unless You Leave As The Victor, You Do Not Leave At All.