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Western lane : a novel2023
Summary: After the death of her mother, eleven-year-old Gopi, who has been playing squash since she was a small child, is enlisted in a quietly brutal training regimen by her father, and soon the game becomes... more »- place hold (0)
added 2 months ago
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Iced2022
Summary: Seven years ago, Miles Pussett was a steeplechase jockey, loving the rush of the race. But after an unfortunate event, he left horse-racing behind and swore he would never return. Now he gets his... more »- place hold (0)
added 8 months ago
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Don't know tough2022
Summary: Trent Powers relocates his family from Anaheim to Arkansas to take over as head coach of the Denton Pirates, a high school football team powered by a volatile but talented running back named Billy... more »- place hold (0)
added 11 months ago
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Sooley2021
Summary: In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball... more »- place hold (0)
added 2 years ago
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Staff PickSooley : a novel2021
Summary: In the summer of his seventeenth year, Samuel "Sooley" Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball... more »- place hold (0)
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Intercepted2018
Summary: Marlee Harper is the perfect girlfriend. She's definitely had enough practice by dating her NFL-star boyfriend for the last ten years. But when she discovers he has been tackling other women on the... more »- place hold (0)
added 3 years ago
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Guilty not guilty2019
Summary: Bill Russell is acting as a volunteer steward at Warwick races when he confronts his worst nightmare---the violent death of his much-loved wife. But, the aftermath proves much worse when he is... more »- place hold (0)
added 4 years ago
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Miracle at St. Andrews : a novel2019
Summary: Seasoned pro golfer Travis McKinley is cruising toward a new season when he misses a putt on the 18th green. Just like that, he's down and out and off the Senior Tour, his career all but dead. Then... more »- place hold (0)
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Finding forever2019
Summary: Second Nature: Getting an interview with the reclusive horror writer Hunter Brown was all reporter Lee Radcliffe ever wanted. Digging into private lives is her business, but now Hunter has turned the... more »- place hold (0)
added 5 years ago
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The proposal2018
Summary: "When someone asks you to spend your life with him, it shouldn't come as a surprise--or happen in front of 45,000 people. When freelance writer Nikole Paterson goes to a Dodgers game with her actor... more »- place hold (0)
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Head on2018
Summary: Hilketa is a frenetic and violent pastime where players attack each other with swords and hammers. The main goal of the game: obtain your opponent's head and carry it through the goalposts. With... more »- place hold (0)
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Don't skip out on me : a novel2018
Summary: Determined to prove his worth, a half-Paiute, half-Irish ranch hand who was abandoned by his parents leaves his aging guardians to become a champion boxer before matches organized in Mexico and Las... more »- place hold (0)
added 6 years ago
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A life intercepted : a novel2015
Summary: Twelve years after he was falsely accused and convicted of a crime, former top NFL draft pick Matthew Rising walks out of prison determined to win his wife back and keep football in his life.- place hold (0)
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Pulse2017
Summary: "A smartly dressed man has been found unconscious at the local racecourse and is rushed to the hospital, where he subsequently dies. But who is he? Where does he come from? He had no form of... more »- place hold (0)
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Stephen Florida : a novel2017
Summary: For North Dakota college wrestler Stephen Florida, making it to the championships is the obsession of his senior year. As he competes in wrestling tournaments across the Midwest, he begins to have suicidal thoughts, beginning a descent into madness.- place hold (0)
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Triple crown2016
Summary: Asked by the U.S. FACSA to find a mole who has been passing on information to those under suspicion in American horse racing, British Horseracing Authority investigator Jeff Hinkley participates in a... more »- place hold (0)
added 7 years ago
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Don't tell me you're afraid2016
Summary: Based on a remarkable true story, an unforgettable Somali girl risks her life on the migrant journey to Europe to run in the Olympic Games At eight years of age, Samia lives to run. She shares her... more »- place hold (0)
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First star I see tonight2016
Summary: Discovered by the former quarterback she was hired to tail, detective Piper Dove pretends to be the athlete's stalker and is subsequently hired as his bodyguard, an arrangement threatened by their growing chemistry.- place hold (0)
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The singles game2016
Summary: "The new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Devil Wears Prada and Revenge Wears Prada--a dishy tell-all about a beautiful tennis prodigy who, after changing coaches, suddenly... more »- place hold (0)
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Britt-Marie was here : a novel2016
Summary: Britt-Marie can|t stand mess. She eats dinner at precisely the right time and starts her day at six in the morning because only lunatics wake up later than that. And she is not passive-aggressive.... more »- place hold (0)
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Front runner2015
Summary: "In his role as an undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority, Jeff Hinkley is approached by a multi-time champion jockey to discuss the delicate matter of losing races on purpose.... more »- place hold (0)
added 8 years ago
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Miracle at Augusta2015
Summary: A year ago, Travis McKinley, an unknown golfing amateur, shocked the world by winning the PGA Senior Open at Pebble Beach. Now he's famous, he makes his living playing the game he loves, and... more »- place hold (0)
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Dick Francis's Damage2014
Summary: "Jeff Hinkley is an undercover investigator for the British Horseracing Authority. He secretly follows a banned racehorse trainer through the crowds at the Cheltenham Racing Festival only to witness... more »- place hold (0)
added 9 years ago
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Dick Francis's Bloodline2012
Summary: "A Dick Francis novel from the author of Dick Francis's GAMBLE"--- place hold (0)
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Refusal2013
Summary: Sir Richard Stewart, chairman of the racing authority, begs retired private investigator Sid Halley to investigate a series of dodgy races. Sid adamantly refuses, but the following day, Sir Richard is found dead under suspicious circumstances.- place hold (0)
added 10 years ago
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Flat water Tuesday2013
Summary: Working-class Rob receives a rowing scholarship to the Fenton School, where the team captain's brutal urge to win leads to tragedy.- place hold (0)
added 11 years ago
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Back spin : a classic Myron Bolitar novel2010
Summary: The boy was born and raised on the tony Main Line. But he vanished on Philadelphia's mean streets. For Myron Bolitar, his client, golf superstar Linda Coldren, comes first--and that means unraveling... more »- place hold (0)
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The Dick Francis collection2012
Summary: Reflex: "When jockey Philip Nore begins to suspect that a fatal track accident was not accidental, he uncovers some nasty and dangerous secrets of corruption, blackmail, and murder."--- place hold (0)
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Calico Joe2012
Summary: This story, based on the Cubs and Mets 1973 season follows the divergent paths of Joe Castle, a rookie hitter for the Chicago Cubs and Warren Tracey, a hard-throwing Mets pitcher.- place hold (0)
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Dick Francis's Gamble2011
Summary: As one of the youngest-ever winners of the Grand National, Nick "Foxy" Foxton was enjoying his career as a world-class jockey. It was on perfect track-until a near-fatal accident cut his dream... more »- place hold (0)
added 12 years ago
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The art of fielding : a novel2011
Summary: "At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big-league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the... more »- place hold (0)
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Blockade Billy2010
Summary: "Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name.... more »- place hold (0)
added 13 years ago
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Miracle on the 17th green : a novel2010
Summary: Travis McKinley's life has drifted sideways. His job, his marriage, even his children all feel disconnected and distant. Has he really accomplished nothing of consequence in his life? One Christmas... more »- place hold (0)
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Once a runner : a novel2009
Summary: Once a Runner captures the essence of what it means to be a competitive runner; to devote your entire existence to a single-minded pursuit of excellence. It has become one of the most beloved sports... more »- place hold (0)
added 14 years ago
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Between Sundays2007
Summary: Aaron Hill has it all---athletic good looks and the many privileges of a star quarterback. His Sundays are spent playing NFL football in front of a televised audience of millions. But Aaron's about... more »- place hold (0)
added 16 years ago
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Dead heat2007
Summary: After a six-year absence from the bestseller lists, Dick Francis roared out of the gate with 2006's Under Orders, demonstrating once again every ounce of his famed narrative drive, brilliant... more »- place hold (0)
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Playing for pizza2007
Summary: Cut from the Cleveland Browns after the worst performance in the history of the NFL, Rick Dockery, desperate to play football, is hired by the Panthers of Parma, Italy, and finds himself confronted... more »- place hold (0)
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Bleachers2003
Summary: High school all-American Neely Crenshaw was probably the best quarterback ever to play for the legendary Messina Spartans. Fifteen years have gone by since those glory days, and Neely has come home... more »- place hold (0)
added 20 years ago
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A prayer for Owen Meany : a novel2002
Summary: In the summer of 1953, two eleven-year-old boys-best friends-are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's... more »- place hold (0)
added 21 years ago
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The natural2000
Summary: Considered by many to be the greatest baseball novel ever written, this classic morality tale features one of the most memorable characters in all of literature, Roy Hobbs -- a talented athlete whose... more »- place hold (0)
added 23 years ago
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