Terror Run

by William MacKellar

High school runner Mark Simmonds accompanies his intelligence officer stepfather on a secret mission to the Scottish highlands, where he first hears the name of the international terrorist Sandor, known as the Cobra.

189 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 1982

About the author

William MacKellar was born in Glasgow, Scotland. His family relocated to America when he was eleven years old. He and his family resided on Long Island. He attended New York University and University of Geneva in Switzerland. MacKellar later served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps during World War II. After the war, he had the opportunity to return to his native Scotland. There he received inspiration for many of his later books, such as The Witch of Glen Gowrie. Along with authoring twenty-nine books for children and young adults, MacKellar taught courses in creative writing and conducted many literary workshops. He resided in West Hartford, Connecticut, until his death in 1994.