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The 2nd book in the Deadly Sports Mysteries series. At AllSport, an exclusive professional and Olympic sports training facility, battles are common, both on and off the field. During a presidential tour of the campus a dead body is found by secret service agents, the president is whisked away immediately and the investigation begins.
Michael Balkind, author of the critically acclaimed thriller Sudden Death, scores a home run in his newest book titled Dead Ball. The action starts at the professional and Olympic sports training camp AllSport. AllSport is a part of the Inner City Sports Foundation (ICSF,) run by Reid Clark (protagonist in Sudden Death) and Buck Green. As Reid is giving a tour of the camp to the president and first lady of the United States, the lead secret service golf cart screeches to a halt as the agents spot a dead body in the shrubs surrounding the basketball dome. The body belongs to AllSport’s CFO and | |  | | Gold Medal Threat
When Casey and Johnny overhear assassins discussing “taking out” an Olympic gymnast just prior to the Olympic Opening Ceremonies, they team up with Chelsea and Samantha, and attempt to foil the crime. Suspense, action and lots of fun combine as the team puts their lives in harms way to identify and stop the assassins, before it’s too late.
“Gold Medal Threat is finely crafted and suspenseful, and gives kids an insider’s look at the Olympic Games like no other story out there!” Tim Green, New York Times Bestselling Author of adult and kids novels(& former NFL Defensive End)
"Gold Medal Threat is what would have happened if the authors of Nancy Drew and The Hardy Boys wrote a book together." Reviewer | |  | | Sudden Death
Sudden Death follows Reid Clark, the PGA tour leader, as he prepares for and plays in two tournaments while he deals with the anguish of death threats.
Reid Clark is a pro golfer at the top of the leader board during the PGA tour; he’s also a hothead with a reputation for trouble. Reid receives a death threat right before teeing off on the final day of the Master’s Tournament, and hires a P.I. to track down the perpetrator. Suspense builds throughout as Reid tries to compete in one of golf’s most prestigious contests…and woo the woman he loves…while dodging death at every turn. For golfers, sports fans and mystery lovers in general, Sudden Death will score big.
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"Blazes like a 4.2 forty with the intrigue of a Sports Illustrated cover piece." Andrew Gross, NY Times Bestselling Author
"Continuing to write first-rate suspense- exploring the deepest conflicts in human nature. Exquisitely crafted with an utterly surprising climax, this story will satisfy all. Balkind takes you away for a spellbinding, all-consuming afternoon." - Tonja Walker, Actress, Producer
"One thing I love is a good mystery. More than that I love a good sports mystery. And most of all I love a good sports mystery that feels real. 'The Fix,' is all of the above." John Feinstein, Sportswriter, Columnist, NYT bestselling Author, Broadcaster
Star college quarterback Colt Walker has it all: good looks, brains, and one of the best arms in the game, not to mention potential for the Heisman and a first round NFL draft pick, until he puts it all on the line as he slides into the ugly world of sports gambling. College football referee Frank Gastner is a man stewing in his own misery, consumed by a drinking problem, heavy gambling debt, and heading into a nasty divorce. Two emotionally wrought characters, their lives spinning completely out of control, alcohol, lies, bookies and mobsters pushing them deeper into despair – until they’re b |
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