By Mike Lupica

On Sale: Feb 9, 2026
Page Count: 400 pages
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
ISBN-13: 9780316599870

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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.

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James Patterson

About the Author

James Patterson is the most popular storyteller of our time. He is the creator of unforgettable characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Jane Effing Smith, and Maximum Ride, and of breathtaking true stories about the Kennedys, John Lennon, and Princess Diana, as well as our military heroes, police officers, and ER nurses. He has coauthored #1 bestselling novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, told the story of his own life in James Patterson by James Patterson, and received an Edgar Award, ten Emmy Awards, the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, and the National Humanities Medal.