Running Out of Lies is a coming-of-age mystery that follows high school senior Shane Alderman as he searches for his father, who vanished five years earlier, while training for the state cross country championship in the hope that a televised race might bring his dad home. As Shane navigates grief, first love, and the challenges of growing into manhood, he discovers the life-changing influence of friendship, sports, and a coach who becomes the father figure he desperately needs. Blending mystery, crime, romance, and Christian themes, Running Out of Lies explores fatherlessness, community, and the enduring hope that family can sometimes be found in the people who choose to stand beside us.