Dennis Murray

Sudden Death Dennis Murray

Sudden Death blends the tense, action-driven drama of a thriller with character studies more commonly found in literary works, making the novel uniquely appealing to both male and female readers. Although the novel uses football as its focus, more precisely, it's a study of a modern culture obsessed with sports and celebrity - an obsession that ultimately turns deadly. The book expertly weaves together the lives of four characters: Dash Carter, a flamboyant, arrogant young star for the New York Jets; Jill Sedecy, the team's media-relations director; New York Times reporter, Mark Foster, Jill's confidant and a star in his own right; and Tom Michaels, a blue-collar fan who's desperate existence is further complicated by his hatred for Carter. Dash, intoxicated by his own immense popularity and seemingly beyond reproach, rapes Jill, who then hides her terrible secret - knowing that if she turns him in, Carter will be suspended, she'll likely lose her job and the Jets' hopes of winning the Super Bowl will be lost. Will justice be served? The answer comes during the team's thrilling conference championship game, where Jill and Mark sense that something dreadful is going to happen.