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JOHN R. CORRIGAN has published three previous Jack Austin mysteries. He teaches English as Northern Maine Community College and writes a regular column for Golf Today Magazine. He lives with his wife and two daughters in Aroostook County, Maine, and is at work on his next Jack Austin novel. Learn more about the Jack Austin series or contact the author by visiting www.johnrcorrigan.com.

Pro golfer Jack Austin returns in a mystery that hits close to home.

Publishers Weekly

Golf Today columnist Corrigan's fourth golfing mystery (after 2004's Cut Shot) to feature PGA pro-turned-sleuth Jack Austin will remind many of Robert B. Parker and Dick Francis at their best. When the estranged father of a young college student Austin has taken under his wing is found brutally murdered, Austin jeopardizes his professional standing as well as his family's well-being by investigating. The deeper Austin probes, the more questions arise about the victim's background, and his inquiries soon run afoul of a vicious drug dealer. Corrigan does a wonderful job of portraying the realities of the daily life of professional golfers without slowing down the suspenseful and gripping plot. On top of that notable achievement, he also manages to craft a surprising fair-play solution. You don't have to be a golf fan to enjoy this excellent hard-boiled whodunit. (Oct.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.