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For basketball fiend Steven Thomas, it's like a dream come true. He won a writing contest and now here he is in New Orleans, wearing a press pass around his neck, covering the biggest weekend in college sports. But the dream takes an ugly twist when Steven and his fellow winner are nosing around the Superdome and overhear someone warning MSU's star point guard he'd better lose the final game . . . or else.
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Steven Thomas is one of two lucky winners of the U.S. Basketball Writer's Association's contest for aspiring journalists. His prize? A trip to New Orleans and a coveted press pass for the Final Four. It's a basketball junkie's dream come true!
About the Author:
But the games going on behind the scenes between the coaches, the players, the media, the money-men, and the fans turn out to be even more fiercely competitive than those on the court. Steven and his fellow winner, Susan Carol Anderson, are nosing around the Superdome and overhear what sounds like a threat to throw the championship game. Now they have just 48 hours to figure out who is blackmailing one of MSU's star players . . . and why.
Praise for John Feinstein:
"The best writer of sports books in America today."--"The Boston Globe
"Feinstein's beat, it turns out, isn't sports; it's human nature."--"People on "A March to Madness
"A basketball junkie's nirvana."--"Sports Illustrated on "A March to Madness
"One of the best sportswriters alive!"--Larry King, "USA Today on "A Good Walk Spoiled, from the hardcover edition.
John Feinstein is the author of many bestselling sports books, including A Season on the Brink and A Good Walk Spoiled. Feinstein worked for The Washington Post as both a political and sports reporter for more than 10 years and continues to contribute articles. He is a regular commentator for National Public Radio and Sporting News Radio and an essayist for CBS Sports. He lives with his wife, son, and daughter in Bethesda, MD, and Shelter Island, NY.
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- PublisherThorndike Press
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0786279141
- ISBN 13 9780786279142
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages319
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