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Leeward Run
A FINAL ROAD TRIP TOWARD THE EDGE OF THE HORIZON—
RAW, REFLECTIVE, AND DEEPLY HUMAN.
A South Florida bank robbery sparks a cross-country manhunt. With the FBI closing in, Imus Lee is determined to find his estranged daughter living in Los Angeles.
On his trail is Butch Sands—relentless and unyielding. But when he uncovers a shocking truth—that the fugitive is dying—the chase hurtles toward a final collision where family, redemption, and survival all hang in the balance.
“...Leeward Run is an exciting breeze to read with its combination of action and heartfelt emotion.” —Readers’ Favorite (5-star review)
Praise for Jonathan Herbert
“...vivid imagery throughout the story truly brings it to life...” —Gasparilla Magazine for Chasing Palms
“…terrorism and piracy are very much alive…in this suspenseful adventure, played out beyond the southern-most tip of Florida.” —Gulf Coast Times for Silver King
“Herbert finds a way to reel you in to a disconnected paradise where wealth trumps justice, most of the time.” —Cincinnati Enquirer for Banyan Street
A South Florida bank robbery sparks a cross-country manhunt. With the FBI closing in, Imus Lee is determined to find his estranged daughter living in Los Angeles.
On his trail is Butch Sands—relentless and unyielding. But when he uncovers a shocking truth—that the fugitive is dying—the chase hurtles toward a final collision where family, redemption, and survival all hang in the balance.
“...Leeward Run is an exciting breeze to read with its combination of action and heartfelt emotion.” —Readers’ Favorite (5-star review)
Praise for Jonathan Herbert
“...vivid imagery throughout the story truly brings it to life...” —Gasparilla Magazine for Chasing Palms
“…terrorism and piracy are very much alive…in this suspenseful adventure, played out beyond the southern-most tip of Florida.” —Gulf Coast Times for Silver King
“Herbert finds a way to reel you in to a disconnected paradise where wealth trumps justice, most of the time.” —Cincinnati Enquirer for Banyan Street
196 pages, Paperback
Published December 20, 2025
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About the author
Jonathan Herbert
11 books5 followersJonathan Herbert is a novelist and freelance writer. He wrote the novels Chasing Palms (2016), Silver King (2013), and Banyan Street (2010). Born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Englewood, Florida. His fiction has won awards in the William Faulkner Literary Competition, Paris Book Festival and Great Midwest Book Festival. He received a B.A. from the University of Cincinnati in 2000 and currently lives in Cincinnati with his wife and their two children.
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