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A jockey is found dead under mysterious circumstances and a perlious investigation ensues. Sid knows the perils of racing all too well, but in his day jockeys didn't usually cross the finish line with three .38 rounds in the chest—which is how he found Huw Walker, the winner of a coveted race...

“Theroux’s work is like no one else’s.” –Francine Prose, New York Times Book Review From legendary writer Paul Theroux comes an atmospheric novel following a big-wave surfer as he confronts aging, privilege, mortality, and whose lives we choose to remember. Now in his sixties, big-wave...

Eishockeyprofi Mika McKiernan lebt nach einer strikten Regel: länger als eine Nacht bleibt er bei keiner Frau. Aufgrund seiner schmerzhaften Vergangenheit kommen tiefere Gefühle für den Bad Boy nicht in Frage. Das ändert sich allerdings schlagartig, als er sich nach einer seiner Bettgeschichten nackt auf Josies Balkon flüchtet. Die hilfsbereite Krankenschwester verdreht dem sonst so abgebrühten Mika derart den Kopf, dass er sich sogar auf eine Freundschaft einlassen würde, nur um ihr nahe zu sein.

The story of Eko and Indra picks up a few weeks after the exciting events of The Perfect Season when the Suparman brothers had their first perfect baseball season. They upheld their undefeated streak in both the regular season and the World Series Playoffs for the Albuquerque Conquistadors’ first season. The older of the identical twins, Eko translates to the “Oldest One”, while Indra literally means “The Strong One". Now 20 years of age, each standing eight feet, eight inches tall, the Suparman brothers are as close to supermen as you can get.

The second novel by Don DeLillo, author of White Noise (winner of the National Book Award) and The Silence. At Logos College in West Texas, huge young men, vacuum-packed into shoulder pads and shiny helmets, play football with intense passion. During an uncharacteristic winning season, the...

His story begins after his creation at the hands of an old German craftsman in 1930s Illinois. Over the course of the next half century, he is pulled along by the current of rivers, pushed by the energy of providence and influenced by the power of the human spirit.

Tour rookie Kevin Turner is within one bad bounce of quitting. If he fails to win a check in Las Vegas, he’s out of money and down the road. Foot, his semi-retired businessman caddie will let him go, too. He hates quitters. Just before the first round, ambitious tour official Bill Henson complicates Kevin’s life by asking help to nab a suspected cheat, veteran player Ben Amaya. Amaya’s disenchanted wife throws herself into the mixture when she finds Kevin in an out of the way bar. It is Tour golf with a few murders, a beautiful woman, a rich caddie and a desperate rookie.

Love was never an easy thing, especially when you have chemistry with someone who was not your significant other. It started out as a spark but ended up being a forest fire. Diego and Asher were drawn to each other even though the world told them to stay away. Diego, trying to be a respected boxer in his father’s eyes, finds comfort and love in Asher, who was currently in an abusive relationship. Will these two be able to breakdown the walls they had put up to the world to find true love?

The bombing of an all-black school strikes fear but, miraculously, kills no one.*Under the direction of Washington DC, the FBI descends. Those responsible burrow underground to plot again. And a white basketball coach finds himself in the middle of it all, but will he and his family survive?

I was the epitome of control. Cocky. Powerful. Ruthless. Until the day Savvy King swaggered into our world. She defied me at every turn, refusing to yield to my command. Her insolence infuriated me as much as it captivated me, until the battle consumed us. She’s the perfect counterpart to my reign. Except...the ring on her finger belongs to another. People want to play politics with my life - with our lives. That is a mistake. Don't underestimate what I'll do to claim her as mine and secure my queen.

The Chedston Ladies' third tennis team is on a mission to rise from the depths of the Idlebury League Division 7.... Can they defeat their archenemies at Ditton Marsh? Will they succumb to the irksome townies from Pringale? Or, will they have to console themselves with an excess of delicious homemade cake?

Cassidy Scott spends her days helping others combat their demons, while avoiding her own. After surviving a deadly plane crash, Grady is diagnosed with Conversion Disorder, which has left him blind. Cassidy is rendered speechless to learn that her newest patient is Grady, a man she's been fascinated with since his claim to fame as America's Golden Boy. At first, Grady doesn’t want anything to do with Cassidy, but once he gives in, he soon learns that he can’t get enough of her. Every step Grady takes forward, Cassidy takes two back.

Twenty-six-year-old Jimmy Brennan’s life has taken a turn for the worse, and he’s desperate to numb the pain. When his mother dies and his girlfriend betrays him, it’s the final straw; he boards a plane bound for Bali. But Jimmy’s demons chase him. Sickened by the tourists and the crowded surf spots, he escapes north up the archipelago, driven by a desire for solitude and possessed by a reckless, self-destructive urge.

Golf is tough enough without outside forces coming into play, especially those with superpowers they sometimes abuse. Currently, 23 golf gods control your game. They can support you and they can hurt you; they can even fight over you. It all depends on how you appreciate them and appease them. This book, provided by the golf gods themselves, was designed to help you understand the effect they have on everyone’s game, and how to get them on your side.

A chance encounter with a masked stranger at a charity ball led to an incredible kiss and a night of hot sex. The kiss was my goal for that night, a baby step forward after my husband’s death a year ago. The hot sex? Not so much. You know what else hadn’t been my goal? To be knocked up by a man whose identity is a mystery to me.

Liv’s smart, shy, and a total control freak, but she’s ready to throw away a future in veterinary medicine to become a jockey. Nate’s good on a horse and good with people. Except Liv. He can’t quite crack Liv. Chique, though? He’s got that filly wrapped around his little finger.

Author Pearl Zane Grey loved the game of baseball and was a good enough player to earn a baseball scholarship at the University of Pennsylvania. His knowledge later led to writing two published books about baseball, including the one you’re about to hear. Exposed to tales of the Old West, Grey shifted his literary focus and became better known for books about Western adventures, leading to a successful writing career that included a total of 89 books. Listen now to the outlandish behavior encountered by youthful Ken Ward as he entered the fictional college baseball arena....

Meet Nick Remke, a damaged former Notre Dame football star desperate for a job and, maybe, redemption. It’s 1997. Longview, Ohio, USA. Nick finally gets his chance when he’s hired to run Made Right, a family-owned clothing factory severely threatened by offshore competition. The entire town depends on the fragile fortunes of the overworked factory. All eyes now turn to Nick. t it. Still, Marie is forced to admit that Nick the newcomer suddenly has the townsfolk feeling inspired.

They say your first love leaves a mark. For Calliope James, it didn't only leave a mark, it tore out her heart and left it bleeding on the ground. He was her best friend. Her first kiss. Her everything. Until one day, he wasn't. Zachary Messiah will never forget the girl with eyes the color of whiskey. But he's not that boy anymore. Cold. Cruel. He's devoid of emotion. Their paths were never supposed to cross again. But love doesn't always play by the rules.

Jack recalls 1974, when Henry Aaron was only one hit away from tying the great Babe Ruth for most career home runs and only two home runs away from breaking Ruth's record. Aaron's pursuit of the record has such a powerful influence on fans' imaginations that Jack thinks his best friend Joe hit a home run on a freight train. And just like with Aaron's home run (that is earning him death threats and has placed him under FBI protection), Joe's home run reveals deep-seated divisions among everyone in Jack's hometown, even his own family.