Through the eyes of a distinctly non-athletic protagonist-a fat high school journalist named Mitch-veteran sports novelist Deuker reveals the surprising truth behind a mysterious football player named Angel.  When Angel shows up Lincoln High, he seems to have no past-or at least not one he is willing to discuss.  Though Mitch gets a glimpse of Angel's incredible talent off the field, Angel rarely allows himself to shine on the field.  Is he an undercover cop, wonders Mitch?  Or an ineligible player?  In pursuit of a killer story, Mitch decides to find out just who this player is and what he's done.  In the end, the truth surprises everyone.

Payback Time

Nick Abbott and Trent Dawson have nothing in common but basketball. Or so it seems. But as the basketball season progresses, their lives become unexpectedly intertwined. In this story of an unlikely bond, award-winning author Carl Deuker explores that dark and confusing place between loneliness and friendship, between faithfulness and betrayal. Filled with gripping game play, the novel will leave readers wondering how much they themselves would reach out to a kid like Trent.

Night Hoops

In his senior year of high school, late bloomer Ryan Ward has just begun to feel the magic of baseball - the magic of catching a wicked slider, of throwing a runner out, of training hard and playing hard and pushing his limits. Giving up baseball would be like getting off the most exciting ride of his life. But when one of his teammates clearly pushes the limits too far, Ryan is faced with a heartbreaking dilemma: he must choose between his love for the game and his sense of integrity - two things that, in his mind, baseball should bring together.

Painting the Black

Il y a quelque chose d'incroyable à mettre un casque juste avant un match; C'est un sentiment que seul un joueur de football le sait. Votre vision se rétrécit et le monde entier rétrécit. Vous ne pouvez pas entendre beaucoup de ce qui se passe à l'extérieur de vous, mais vous pouvez vous entendre respirer et vous pouvez vous sentir transpirer.

Ce qu'une personne aime à 20 ans peut sembler stupide à 35 ans. Cela ne signifie pas que le livre était stupide, cela signifie que le moment où il a parlé au lecteur est passé. Donc . . . Je suis prudent de relire les livres préférés. Je déteste gâcher les bons sentiments qu'ils ont créés. Garder les bons sentiments est plus important que de relire le livre. Continuez à autre chose.

Les livres gardent l'esprit actif. Sans eux, la complaisance est un énorme danger.

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