Amen Corner (novel)
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Amen Corner is a 2007 novel
by American
author Rick Shefchik
, published March 9 by Poisoned Pen Press
. A mystery
/thriller set at the Masters Tournament of golf
, it centers on Minneapolis police
detective
and amateur
golfer Sam Skarda, as he competes in his first Masters and tries to stop a crazed killer determined to put an end to the tournament
. It is the first in a series about Skarda and his adventures investigating crime in the sports world. The second, Green Monster
, was published August 1, 2008.
said of the novel “Shefchik…takes his share of shots at the green-jacketed elite who run the Masters, but he makes a game attempt at realism, both in his portrayal of the tournament itself and in his premise: a Minneapolis cop, on medical leave, wins the U.S. Publinx Championship
and qualifies for the Masters… Shefchik combines a surprisingly grisly plot and a convincing villain with plenty of more or less realistic golf action…this one makes the cut. Entertaining…”
Susan Pettrone of Reader Views http://www.Readerviews.com said “I found myself thoroughly enjoying every moment of this book. The sharp character of Sam, the smarts of Caroline and the cool determination of the killer, all make for an extremely entertaining read… I would highly recommend ‘Amen Corner’ for anyone with a love of golf as it is not only a mystery but a look behind the scenes of the Masters…from start to finish…a winner in every sense of the word…a great read and an engaging story all wrapped up in one.”
Marx Swanholm of the Minneapolis Star Tribunehttp://www.startribune.com/384/story/1117397.html called Amen Corner "an entertaining novel, full of inside details on America's closely guarded cathedral of golf."
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by American
United States
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author Rick Shefchik
Rick Shefchik
Rick Shefchik is an American novelist and journalist. He is the author of the novels Amen Corner, published in 2007, and Green Monster, published August 1, 2008 by Poisoned Pen Press...
, published March 9 by Poisoned Pen Press
Poisoned Pen Press
Poisoned Pen Press is a publisher of hardcover mystery fiction in the United States. It is based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Poisoned Pen Press typically publishes thirty-six new hardcover mysteries per year, thirty-six new large type editions of those hardcovers, and between thirty and forty new trade...
. A mystery
Mystery fiction
Mystery fiction is a loosely-defined term.1.It is often used as a synonym for detective fiction or crime fiction— in other words a novel or short story in which a detective investigates and solves a crime mystery. Sometimes mystery books are nonfiction...
/thriller set at the Masters Tournament of golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, it centers on Minneapolis police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
and amateur
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
golfer Sam Skarda, as he competes in his first Masters and tries to stop a crazed killer determined to put an end to the tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
. It is the first in a series about Skarda and his adventures investigating crime in the sports world. The second, Green Monster
Green Monster (novel)
Green Monster is a 2008 novel by American author Rick Shefchik, published August 1 by Poisoned Pen Press. A mystery/thriller set initially in Boston, Massachusetts, it follows the former Minneapolis police detective, now private investigator, Sam Skarda, as he is called in by the owner of the...
, was published August 1, 2008.
Reviews
Bill Ott of BooklistBooklist
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said of the novel “Shefchik…takes his share of shots at the green-jacketed elite who run the Masters, but he makes a game attempt at realism, both in his portrayal of the tournament itself and in his premise: a Minneapolis cop, on medical leave, wins the U.S. Publinx Championship
U.S. Amateur Public Links
The U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship, often referred to as the Public Links or the Publinx, is a men's amateur golf tournament, one of 10 individual amateur championships organized by the United States Golf Association. The USGA typically calls the event the U.S. Amateur Public Links, which...
and qualifies for the Masters… Shefchik combines a surprisingly grisly plot and a convincing villain with plenty of more or less realistic golf action…this one makes the cut. Entertaining…”
Susan Pettrone of Reader Views http://www.Readerviews.com said “I found myself thoroughly enjoying every moment of this book. The sharp character of Sam, the smarts of Caroline and the cool determination of the killer, all make for an extremely entertaining read… I would highly recommend ‘Amen Corner’ for anyone with a love of golf as it is not only a mystery but a look behind the scenes of the Masters…from start to finish…a winner in every sense of the word…a great read and an engaging story all wrapped up in one.”
Marx Swanholm of the Minneapolis Star Tribunehttp://www.startribune.com/384/story/1117397.html called Amen Corner "an entertaining novel, full of inside details on America's closely guarded cathedral of golf."