The Fifth Angel - Softcover

Green, Tim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446617237 ISBN 13: 9780446617239

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2005

Synopsis

VALUE-PRICED at $4.99 while supply lasts! From the bestselling author and new host of TV's "A Current Affair" comes the riveting story of a quiet lawyer who takes matters into his own hands after his daughter is attacked by a sexual predator.

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About the Author

His writing career began at Syracuse University where he was a Rossman Scholar for Humanities, a Syracuse Scholar, An NCAA Top Six Scholar, Phi Beta Kappa, and co-valedictorian of his class. While studying English Literature, Tim became acquainted with the renown minimalist, Raymond Carver, and had the opportunity to study under the award-winning writer and professor, Tobias Wolff. During his studies, Tim also played football for the Syracuse Orangemen with a career that included a consensus All-American honors as well as his recent induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 1986, he was selected in the first round of the NFL draft by the Atlanta Falcons where he was a star defensive end for eight years. During his NFL career, Green began his thirteen-year career as a commentator for National Public Radio, wrote columns for USA Today, and received his law degree with honors at Syracuse University. Because of his accomplishments both Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times have called Tim Green the "Renaissance Man" of sports. After his playing career, Tim spent eleven years as an NFL analyst for FOX Sports and recently hosted FOX's nationally syndicated news magazine, A Current Affair. His other broadcast experiences have included ABC Good Morning America's legal commentator, Court TV's Pros and Cons, host of FOX Sports Net's Emmy nominated show NFL TOTAL ACCESS, and Comedy Central's Battlebots. Tim lives with his wife, Illyssa, and their four children in upstate New York where he is working on his

From AudioFile

Here is an instance in which the performance outstrips thematerial. Tate Donovan's delivery of this gory tale of revenge andvigilantism breathes life into a cliché-ridden novel. Theproduction features artfully placed sound effects that almost disguiseplot holes as numerous as the bullet holes in the hero's victims. Thiscookie-cutter story of an outraged parent hunting down sex offendersand the colorful and bathetic agents who pursue him is tailor-made forHollywood. An interview with the author, a lawyer and former footballpro, rounds out the set. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2003, Portland,Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Edition details

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2005
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0446617237
• ISBN 13: 9780446617239
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 382