In four months in the summer of 1930, Bobby Jones, a twenty-eight-year-old amateur did what sports writers described as the impossible, winning the British Amateur Championship, the British Open, the United States Open, and the United States Amateur Championship. Here, from Pulitzer-Prize winner Red Smith, is the captivating story of Jones's Grand Slam.

Spanning nearly fifty years and featuring hard-to-find pieces, this anthology collects the most essential writings on American baseball, boxing, and more, from the Pulitzer Prize–winning sports journalistWalter Wellesley “Red” Smith was the most widely read sports writer of the last century and the first to win the Pulitzer Prize for commentary. From the 1940s to the 1980s, his nationally syndicated columns for the New York Herald Tribune and later for

A magical, mischievous mystery perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Ben AaronovitchHow do you stop a demon invasion... when you don't believe in magic?Inspector Nick Paris is a man of logic and whisky. So staring down at the crucified form of a murder victim who is fifteen centimetres tall leaves the seasoned detective at a loss and the dead fairy is only the beginning.Suddenly the inspector is offering political asylum to dwarves, consu...

Inspector Nick Paris is back in this magical crime mystery perfect for fans of Douglas Adams and Ben Aaronovitch.Inspector Nick Paris, now also known as 'the one who stopped the demons', has become an unlikely celebrity in the magical world. He is desperate to return to tackling more ordinary crimes on his home turf of Manchester.However, the fates aren't in his favour when he is called upon again by his more unusual police colleagues to solve a gruesome ...

A wound to the heart, a hole so deep.Can it be fixed?Or simply replaced?People lie. Those closest to me, tell the most lies.Do they not know who I am? What I'm capable of?Sometimes I wonder if they do. Because when I unravel their lies, they will be delivered to the hell I once visited. And it won't be pleasant.

When the victim is fifteen centimetres tall and has wings, even a hardened detective knows this case won't follow the rules.Inspector Nick Paris believes in facts, not fairytales. But when a murdered fairy turns up in the middle of Manchester, he's dragged into a hidden world of magic, mayhem, and mythical creatures with attitude problems. Soon he's sheltering dwarves, dodging demons, and trying not to take career advice from a chain-smoking, talking crow.As the barriers be...

When the magical world calls, Nick Paris picks up – grudgingly.Inspector Nick Paris – reluctant hero and part-time investigator of the bizarre – would much rather deal with petty theft than portal-hopping mayhem. But when a gruesome murder rocks the streets of Manchester and a rapping dwarf tops the suspect list, Paris finds himself dragged once more into the hidden world of magic, mischief, and mildly uncooperative elves.With old allies, odd enemies, and supernatural shena...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • Arkady Renko’s triumphant return to Moscow quickly turns into a waking nightmare in this “crackling suspense thriller” (The Boston Globe) from the author of Gorky Park.“What ultimately sets the Renko books apart is the careful writing, and, more importantly, the knowledge of the human heart that is carried through it, through them, first to last.”—Chicago Tri...

The chilling, sophisticated new historical thriller from the acclaimed writer of THE CHILD THIEF.**'**A superbly shivery atmosphere' THE TIMES**'**A gripping thriller' SUNDAY TIMESRussia, 1920. Kolya has deserted his Red Army unit and returns home to bury his brother and reunite with his wife and sons. But he finds the village silent and empty. The men have been massacred in the forest. The women and children have d...

The thrilling short stories set in the Orbs universe.Jeff and his little brother, David, are alone. Their parents have disappeared along with the rest of the world, replaced by glowing blue orbs and a terrifying army of aliens. But the boys are survivors. Living in the tunnels beneath the White Sands military base, escaping from hungry aliens, and searching for supplies, they hatch a plan. The boys will fight back, and before they’re through the white sands will ru...

Red Dawn: The Ballad of Tom Watson and Liverpool FC's First Champions is the remarkable tale of how Tom Watson, a man from the North East of England, provided the spark that led to the Anfield club's first two top-flight titles in 1901 and 1906.Watson was a visionary whose training methods, advice to players on diet and somewhat controversial recruitment strategy would no doubt raise eyebrows in the modern era. However, he would provide the blueprint for s...

Rose heads off to college and Tom again gets to enjoy the beach house all alone. A sudden visit by the home owner suprises Tom. But not as much as what she has on her tablet.Nora Miller, the home owner confronts Tom about Rose's online profile and the sexy pictures that include Tom in compromising positions.