CONTEST - FIRST. NY: St. Martin's Press, 2003. First Edition. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2. Hard Cover. As New / As New. ISBN: 0312286252. The rules are simple: Seven contestants will enter, 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 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.