Now in mass market from the New York Times bestselling author—a mesmerizing thriller where life and death are played out against the backdrop of America’s favorite pastime.

Forced to retire from his job as a scout for the Yankees, Jack Barrett is just getting by in a small Florida town when his daughter drags him to watch the local minor-league game. It’s a night that will change his life. Jack spots a remarkable player whose amazing natural skill on the field is overshadowed by his bad attitude and solitary habits. But the young man has a secret that will put all of Jack’s plans—and maybe even his life—in jeopardy. Suspenseful and surprising, this tightly wrought tale proves Stephen Frey to be a true master of page-turning fiction.