Sports Spy

Eleven-year-old Sport Rocque is living a happy life, keeping his father?s absentmindedness under control, and managing the family budget. When Kate, Sport?s new?and nice?stepmother enters the picture, things couldn?t be better. Then comes the news: Sport?s wealthy grandfather has just died and...

The only Major League ballplayer whose baseball card is on display at the headquarters of the CIA, Moe Berg has the singular distinction of having both a 15-year career as a catcher for such teams as the New York Robins and the Chicago White Sox and that of a spy for the OSS during World War II. Here, Dawidoff provides "a careful and sympathetic biography" ( Chicago Sun-Times) of this enigmatic man.

Gary Player is one of golf’s greatest champions. As one of the "Big Three" of golf’s golden era (with Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer), he helped launch golf as a major international sport. He sits fourth on the list of most major victories on the PGA Tour and built a reputation of being fearless on the course and steely on the greens. Don’t Choke is his look at what it takes to achieve success when the pressure is on. Player explains how and why he became a champion and what it takes to win in big-time golf, but he also explains how learning to cope in pressure situations can help anyone.

Get ready for an adrenaline-packed adventure with fourteen-year-old Zane Mitchell! After a tough game with his new baseball team, Zane returns home to find his mom gone and a mysterious Federal Agent at his door. That's just the beginning of this wild ride, though. One of his teammates is a rogue hacker on a mission to uncover an explosive government secret, and Zane is the only one who can stop them.

R.A.T. Vunak’s infamous move, virtually impossible to defend, even for a world-class fighter, is known as the R.A.T. In a real fight, the R.A.T. means "game over." The SEALs desired it, but only Vunak possessed it—until today. R.A.T. Fight teaches you how to handle any situation you might find yourself in, completely dominating any thug, street harasser, or punk who decides to try to ruin your day. It eradicates panic and fear, replacing them with cold, focused violence.

A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing.

In a game of secrets and spies, love ignites between bitter enemies. Lord Buckworth, a renowned libertine, is infamous for his daring exploits and insatiable appetite for risk. But when he rigs a card game to win the services of Frederick Thorndyke, a man with whom he shares a painful past, his devious plans may cost him more than he bargained for. Thorn despises his reckless brother-in-law, who gambles the family fortune away to the brink of financial ruin. Now, sold into service by one of the gambler’s lost wagers, Thorn finds himself in the power of the very man he once loved and lost....

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. I was almost free. Just dropped out of college, about to buy my dream ride, about to hit the open road to an unknown future out west. But then I see her standing under a tree, those delicate lashes unable to hide what I see in her big brown eyes. The eyes of a prisoner . . . Someone trapped in a life she didn't want . . . Those eyes whisper, "Save me. Set me free. Please." But I'm no white-knight savior. I'm a loner dropout whose only assets are his fists. Besides, this girl just said she's engaged! That's drama like I don't...

COLLEGE INSTALOVE LIKE YOU'VE NEVER SEEN. ANNABELLE WINTERS STYLE. I called her Princess before I even knew her name. And when I looked into her eyes I almost forgot my own darned name . . . I also forgot what kind of a man I was . . . The kind of man always looking for something fresh and new, never going down the same road twice . . . But Princess makes me want to be a different sort of man. The Forever sort of man. Sweetness and a hint of darkness. No cheating. And a guaranteed happy ending. This is campus-love, Annabelle Winters style. HERE'S WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CURVY IN ...

In this inspiring biography, discover the true story of Harriet the Spy author Louise Fitzhugh -- and learn about the woman behind one of literature's most beloved heroines. Harriet the Spy, first published in 1964, has mesmerized generations of readers and launched a million diarists. Its...

No one leaves the cartel unless if they’re in a body bag. Janet is only a secretary, but she knows that when she makes the decision to escape the drug cartel after her boss sends out a hit on innocent people. Janet flees across the state with her family and eventually finds a job as a nanny looking after Sheikh Basil El-Masry’s six-year-old daughter. Basil is a handsome young sheikh from El-Tabas whose wife has passed away. He fires every nanny he hires within a few weeks because his daughter doesn't like any of them and neither does he. He thinks Janet will be like the other nannies ...

One closet. One night. Now I’m risking my badge—and maybe my heart—for a woman I barely know. I didn’t know her name when we got shoved into that closet. Just that she was curvy, gorgeous, and clutching my arm like she trusted me. We were hiding. Breathing each other in. Adrenaline made everything feel sharp. Urgent. Inevitable. We left that closet and fell into bed like gravity made the decision for us. One night. No names. No reason to ever see her again. But fate has other plans. Because she’s somehow tied to the symbol in my missing person case. And I’m forced to keep her ...

Jessica has worked hard to be the paralegal that hotshot, sexy attorney Kyle needs. Unfortunately he doesn’t see her as just his paralegal but also his own personal assistant. When he blames her for a mix-up in his personal life, Jessica sees no other option but to quit, thinking that her time with him is over. Much to her surprise, Kyle makes a proposition to her that she never thought she would hear coming from his lips. He needs a temporary girlfriend for his sister’s wedding and he wants her to be that person. Jessica accepts the challenge and finds herself thrown into his world, ...

Laura Nettles has worked hard to bring her party planning business, Tasteful Events, to what it is today. When she is approached by the most prominent family in town to help rescue their charity ball, Laura jumps at the opportunity to take her company to the next level and make her name known among affluent clients. What she doesn’t expect is a spark between her and the son of that family, Chad Yardley, a man who has her thinking that maybe her business isn’t the only thing she needs to take to the next level. Laura and Chad are thrust together to make this charity ball a success and as...

After the strangest interview in her life, Fiona gets the job of looking after the crown prince of El Saad, Daniel Agaiby, who landed in a wheelchair after a terrible car accident. After their first meeting, their personalities clash. Daniel tries everything to get Fiona to quit her job and allow him to remain in his depression. When Fiona doesn’t quit, he begins to feel a new taste for life and soon realizes that he can’t imagine being without her. As their relationship develops, Daniel discovers that the accident was planned by someone close to him and learns news that will change his...

Miranda has an amazing job on a seven-star cruise ship, her best friend works with her and she gets to sail around the world. But her perfect world she tried so hard to create comes crashing down when Alec Bane climbs on board. He is rich, handsome and a complete playboy. From the minute he sets eyes on Miranda he singles her out, but Miranda won’t be fooled by his charming manners and alluring dark blue eyes. She sees him for the womanizing fool he is and won’t have anything to do with him. Fate however has something else in store for her. When she is outsourced to another company, ...

Despite a very awkward job interview, Emma is hired as a receptionist at Besada Oils Corporation. Sheikh Kiro Besada manages his father’s oil business in Dallas and after a few encounters with Emma, he thinks that she is odd but intriguing. One day a few men in masks ambush Kiro in a company parking lot and put him in their minivan. Emma sees this from her car, calls the police and blocks the exit so the attackers can’t get away. Kiro realizes that Emma is not only intriguing but also brave, and she affects his heart in a way no other woman has. Emma and Kiro realize that despite their ...

Kristen Manning is swept up into the world of ballroom dancing when she is chosen to participate in a reality dance competition. Just a graduate student from Alabama, she is paired with the show’s infamous heartthrob, Ansel Stavros, who is known for his dashing looks and reputation as a playboy. Although Kristen tries to keep their relationship strictly professional, there’s a palpable connection between them. Ansel has never been keen on serious relationships, but he can’t shake loose the hold Kristen has on his heart. When Kristen shares unexpected – and life-changing – news ...

Olivia Parker has a job doing what she loves, a wonderful family and plenty of friends, but no luck in the love department. Tired of worrying about it, she decides to swear off love completely and focus on all the good things in her life. Just as she makes her firm resolution, Jake Harper arrives in town and knocks her plans into a tailspin. As the excited single ladies of Morning Glory surround the extremely attractive newcomer, Olivia steers clear of the "casserole brigade,” as she calls the women, and tries to keep her distance from Jake. Instead, a variety of situations throw them ...

Barely a year into college, nineteen-year-old Indrajeet More is offered to host a travel show on budget backpacking across India.As he undertakes a year-long journey across thirteen cities in India, what unfolds is a string of surreal life experiences—from getting lost in the forests of...