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On a Par with Murder

by John Logue
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Overview

He was young and talented—a golfing phenom with the whole world in his hands...and a killer on his trail...

He made the whole world go weak at the knees.  With his skill, grace, and innocence, young golfing phenom Buddy Martin even won over the cynical press corps.  And with legions of fans following his every move, Buddy Martin was headed for the promised land: a victory at this year's U.S.  Open on Long Island's famous Shinnecock Hills golf course.

But somewhere between the fairways and the sea, between the fog that rolled in at night and the fates that haunt heroes, tragedy would strike Buddy Martin and the one person who really knew him.  Now legendary golf writer John Morris and his friend, Julia Sullivan, are delving into the life and times of a golfing great.  And what they find is a story more amazing than the myth itself: a story of love, loss, and murder....

About the Author, John Logue

John Logue's seven previous novels include four other Morris and Sullivan mysteries, A Rain of Death, The Feathery Touch of Death, Murder on the Links, and Follow the Leader.  John Logue worked as a sportswriter for ten years at The Atlanta Journal.  He lives in Birmingham, Alabama.

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Editorials

From the Publisher

"Mr.  Logue...gives us good golf, good suspense, and an interesting look at the golf professional and his life."
The New Yorker

"John Logue knows as much about men, women, and mystery as he knows about golf, and that's a great deal."
—Anne Rivers Siddons

Publishers Weekly - Publisher's Weekly

The Shinnecock Hills golf course on Long Island is the perfect backdrop for Logue's fifth installment (after Follow the Leader) in his Morris and Sullivan mystery series. Attending the 1995 U.S. Open, the journalist duo is immediately caught up in the excitement surrounding Buddy Morrow, golf's latest phenom. Despite unscrupulous agents, manufacturer's reps and a bloodthirsty press all vying for his attention, Morrow manages to keep his cool, tie for second-round lead in the Open and sign a $2-million deal with a sporting goods company. When Morrow turns up dead that night, the list of suspects is long--and the shocking secret about his true identity is revealed. The sheriff considers the case closed after Morrow's wife commits suicide, but John Morris and Julia Sullivan suspect her death was no confession and so begin their own investigation. Despite Logue's heavy dose of golf terminology, trivia and history--which will be appreciated by golf fans but may distract other readers--this is a clever, racy mystery. (Feb.)

Book Details

Published
December 31, 1998
Publisher
Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Pages
288
Format
Paperbound
ISBN
9780440224006

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