Mike Lupica

Big Dreams.  Silas Tucker, Jr. grew up in Cross Rivers, North Carolina loving God, his family, his hometown, and sports. Big Breaks.  In baseball and football, Silas's right arm unleashes thunderbolts. His record-breaking 109-mph fastball forever earns him the nickname "109" and his perfect passes make him a #1 NFL draft pick. He's bound for fame and glory-until a deadly accident derails his bright future.
Big News.  Back home in search of a new game, Silas finds himself at the center of a law-enforcement task force targeting the Southern Mafia when local teenage girls start disappearing. Big Question.  ?What will it cost to get back on the field for one more game? For the local-hero-turned-amateur-detective, it's the biggest gamble of his young life.