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When veteran NFL quarterback Noah Larson finally guides his team to the Super Bowl, his dreams -- and life -- are dashed when his six-year-old son is kidnapped for a unique ransom: lose the game or his son dies. Seattle sportswriter Cal Murphy and photographer Kelly Mendoza get pulled into an... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Noah Larson: aging NFL veteran quarterback who plans to retire after the Super Bowl; father of Jake Larson
- Jake Larson: Six-year-old son of NFL quarterback Noah Larson; loves soccer more than football; is kidnapped for ransom
- Ellen Larson: wife of Noah Larson and mother of Jake Larson
- Carlos Rivera: henchman for Gonzalez cartel in Juarez
- Cal Murphy: sports writer who covers the Seattle Seahawks for The Seattle Times; thrust into the rescue sting when he discover's Noah Larson has been keeping a big secret
- Kelly Mendoza: photographer for The Associated Press in Salt Lake City, UT; travels to Houston, TX with her uncle to watch the Seahawks in the Super Bowl before Cal co-opts her into helping him and the FBI
- Thurston Fink: Cal's editor at The Seattle Times
- Juan Morales: another henchman for Hernandez cartel
- Gil Jackson: owner of sports collectible shop in Las Vegas, NV
- Damon James: Associated Press sports writer from Seattle
- Jarrett Anderson: FBI agent in Las Vegas, NV
- Jere Adams: tech company mogul
- Agent Solterbeck: FBI agent in Houston, TX who run operation to rescue Jake
- Mr. Hernandez: head of the Hernandez cartel in Juarez, Mexico
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First Sentence edit
Noah Larson watched raindrops cascading down the window over the kitchen sink, racing to a predictable end.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 2 in A Cal Murphy thriller. (standard series)
Preceded by Cross Hairs .
Authors & Contributors edit
- Jack Patterson (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Hangman Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9781938848148
Page Count: 256
Publisher: Hangman Books
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2012
ISBN: 9781938848148
Page Count: 256
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