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Overview"A local basketball star in a small Ohio town tries to remake his life in middle age, but instead must confront a murderer and the prospect of leaving his hometown and giving up everything that once gave his life meaning. Nicholas ""Duke"" Ducheski is the most important man in the eastern Ohio steel town of Mingo Junction. Nearly two decades after he made the winning shot in the state championship basketball game, he remains much adored and the focal point of community pride. Hardly a day passes when someone doesn't want to talk about ""the game."" Now approaching forty, Duke no longer wants to be defined solely by something he did when he was eighteen. So he decides to parlay his local popularity into a successful restaurant--""Duke's Place."" But no sooner does he get his restaurant up and running than disaster strikes. ""Little Tony"" DeMarco, Duke's brother-in-law and a known mob enforcer, comes into the restaurant and murders Duke's oldest friend. Now Duke faces the hardest decision of his life. DeMarco thinks he's untouchable, but Duke discovers a way to take him down, along with his mob superiors. To do so, however, means leaving Mingo Junction and sacrificing his treasured identity as the town legend. And if he follows through, what will remain of his life?" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Robin Yocum , Richard FerronePublisher: Blackstone Publishing Imprint: Blackstone Publishing Dimensions: Width: 13.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 17.00cm Weight: 0.091kg ISBN: 9781094124179ISBN 10: 1094124176 Publication Date: 28 April 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews"""[This] study of a likably mediocre small-town hero out beyond his depth...gradually catches fire as his peril becomes more urgent and the stakes ever higher."" -- ""Kirkus Reviews"" ""Outstanding...Yocum has crafted a harrowing yet touching story about friendship, loyalty, and doing what is right no matter the cost."" -- ""Publishers Weekly (starred review)""" Outstanding...Yocum has crafted a harrowing yet touching story about friendship, loyalty, and doing what is right no matter the cost. -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) [This] study of a likably mediocre small-town hero out beyond his depth...gradually catches fire as his peril becomes more urgent and the stakes ever higher. -- Kirkus Reviews Author InformationRobin Yocum is the author of several critically acclaimed novels, including A Brilliant Death, which was a finalist for the 2017 Edgar Award for Best Paperback Original. He is well known for his work as a crime and investigative reporter with the Columbus Dispatch, during which he received more than thirty local, state, and national journalism awards in categories ranging from investigative reporting to feature writing. Richard Ferrone has recorded over 150 audiobooks including thrillers, romances, science fiction, and inspirational novels. He has earned an Audie Award and four Audie nominations, including for Best Solo Male Narrator of 2003. He was also recognized as an AudioFile Voice of the Last Century and a Rising and Shining Star. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |