Reasons to read:
- Contest offers a heart-pounding and suspenseful experience as Dr. Stephen Swain is forced to participate in a deadly competition inside the New York State Library.
- With his young daughter by his side, Swain must navigate a treacherous maze of bookcases and staircases, fighting against formidable opponents.
- The stakes are high and the odds are brutal, making this a gripping read for fans of intense action and survival stories.
- Prepare to be on the edge of your seat as Swain fights for his life, making Contest a thrilling and adrenaline-fueled adventure.

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The New York Public Library. A silent sanctuary of knowledge: a hundred-year-old labyrinth of towering bookcases, narrow aisles and spiral staircases. But for Doctor Stephen Swain and his eight-year-old daughter, Holly, it is a place of nightmare. Because, for just one night, this historic building is to become the venue of a horrifying contest. A contest in which Swain must compete — whether he likes it or not.The rules of the challenge are simple: seven contestants will enter, but only one will leave. With his daughter in his arms, Stephen Swain is plunged into a terrifying fight for survival. The stakes are high, the odds are brutal. 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.

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