Overtime

The American football team, the 'Black Ears', has a problem - not on the pitch but in the press. Bad stories are being spread about them. Simon Ritter is hired to clean up its image. His job is to be the first man on the scene - any potential news story has to reach him before the press, so he can cover up and neutralise any scandal. As soon as he starts work the club's deputy grounds-keeper asks for a meeting. But when Ritter arrives he finds the man shot dead. As he starts investigating the murder, he finds out a Russian billionaire called Janokovic has just bought the club. But why? And what is the true source of his fabulous wealth? As Ritter starts to uncovers the truth he finds not only his reputation, but his life, is on the line. And very soon it will be game on or game over for Ritter. Jack Hayes is an author and journalist living in London. His books include the best-selling 'Blood Red Sea' and 'Dead Man Rising'. "Overtime brilliantly mixes big-time sport and big-time money to create a roller-coaster read." - Robert Foster, best-selling author of 'The Lunar Code'. "Explosive action," - Tom Kasey, best-selling author of 'Trade-Off'. "Jack Hayes has crafted a high octane thriller that is perfectly executed, full of plot twists and has a tough guy hero who is sharp as a switch blade but who is also infused with an innate sense of decency. This is a cracking read!" Roger Hurn, bestselling author of Hand of Darkness. "Overtime is an addictive read which had me hooked from the very first chapter. It also made me miss a couple of deadlines because I wanted to finish it. " Ian Dickerson