Harlan Coben's Run Away: Book vs. Series

Netflix’s 2026 limited series Harlan Coben’s Run Away is adapted from Coben’s 2019 novel. Both follow Simon Greene as the search for his missing daughter draws him into violence and family secrets.

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About the book and the series
Book
Run Away cover
Author
Harlan Coben
Year
2019
Pages
416Buy book
Audiobook length
10 hr 20 minGet audiobook
Narrator
Steven Weber

Simon Greene’s orderly family life has collapsed since his daughter Paige disappeared into addiction. When he finally finds her, a violent encounter leaves another man dead and Paige gone again, pushing Simon into a dangerous search through secrets that reach far beyond his daughter’s disappearance.

Series
Harlan Coben's Run Away poster
Creator
Harlan Coben
Writer
Danny Brocklehurst
Year
2026
Episode
47 min
Seasons
1
Episodes
8
Network
Netflix
Cast
James Nesbitt, Ruth Jones, Minnie Driver, Alfred Enoch, Lucian Msamati, Ellie de Lange
Genre
Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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Simon Greene’s eldest daughter Paige has disappeared after becoming caught in addiction. When he finds her in a city park, a violent confrontation leaves her missing again and makes Simon a suspect in a murder, driving him and private investigator Elena Ravenscroft toward secrets buried inside his family.

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