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After losing his starting position as a college quarterback to a shoulder injury, Nick Gallow has remade himself as a punter. Now in his fifth year in the pros with the Philadelphia Sentinels, Nick spends most of his time on the sidelines. He no longer makes winning plays, and when the team visits a hospital, the sick kids would rather talk to the players they've actually heard of. But, Nick is unexpectedly thrust back into the spotlight when he witnesses the murder of the new all-star draft pick on the eve of the team's summer minicamp.
Nick has no plans to get involved. Despite the murder, his focus is squarely on an uppity rookie player eyeing his roster spot. But, after a second attack hits closer to home and the police go after the wrong man, Nick finds himself driven by the chance to be a hero again.
In Hangman's Game, Syken offers a seasoned sportswriter's take on the contemporary culture of football and the will to play on despite the game's toll on the body and mind.
Nick has no plans to get involved. Despite the murder, his focus is squarely on an uppity rookie player eyeing his roster spot. But, after a second attack hits closer to home and the police go after the wrong man, Nick finds himself driven by the chance to be a hero again.
In Hangman's Game, Syken offers a seasoned sportswriter's take on the contemporary culture of football and the will to play on despite the game's toll on the body and mind.
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Reviews
"Syken's story is fun, fast-paced, and brutally honest. What strikes me most is the clever balancing act between the mystery and football stories. Armchair quarterbacks will love this book, but so will mystery fans who don't know a punt from a kickoff."
T.T. Monday, author of The Setup Man
"Smart, original and completely entertaining! The sports-savvy Bill Syken scores big with this winning debut… just like an important game, it's about heart, and loyalty, and money, and obsession--and what happens to those who break the rules."
Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony and Mary Higgins Clark award winning author
"In Hangman's Game, the most marginalized of all sports figures finally gets a turn on center stage. Syken unfurls the hilariously narrow professional life of punter Nick Gallow amid a murder that rocks his team. The resulting twists and turns are as riveting as overtime in a playoff game."
David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Sports Gene
Extended Details
- SeriesNick Gallow Mystery #1