The original novella from David Baldacci highlights this collection of football mysteries from the greatest names in suspense. In the title thriller, college football player and physics major, Tor North investigates the mysterious unsolved disappearance of a legendary football hero from his school forty years before. Both his brains and his brawn are tested to the limit when his path leads much closer to home than he could ever have imagined. Titles from Anne Perry, Brad Meltzer, and other all-stars round out this anthology. Contents: The Mighty Johns / David Baldacci—The best of the rest / Otto Penzler—The Ehrengraf reverse / Lawrence Block—Semi-pro / James Crumley—A Sunday in January / Brendan DuBois—Whatever it takes to win / Tim Green—Good seats / Colin Harrison—Gone down to Corpus / Dennis Lehane—No thing / Mike Lupica—The empire strikes back / Brad Meltzer—The arcane receiver / Carol O'Connell—The end of innocence / Anne Perry—Hollywood spring and axle / Gary Phillips—Gone to the dawgs / Peter Robinson—Rumors of gravity / John Westermann.
Author
David Baldacci has been writing since childhood, when his mother gave him a lined notebook in which to write down his stories. (Much later, when David thanked her for being the spark that ignited his writing career, she revealed that she’d given him the notebook to keep him quiet, "because every mom needs a break now and then.”) David published his first novel, Absolute Power, in 1996; the feature film adaptation followed, with Clint Eastwood as its director and star. In total, David has published 46 novels for adults; all have been national and international bestsellers, and several have been adapted for film and television. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide. David has also published seven novels for younger readers. In addition to being a prolific writer, David is a devoted philanthropist, and his greatest efforts are dedicated to his family’s Wish You Well Foundation®. Established by David and his wife, Michelle, the Wish You Well Foundation supports family and adult literacy programs in the United States. A lifelong Virginian, David is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University and the University of Virginia School of Law.
