Bite of the Shark A Baseball Novel

It is said that risk equals reward. But, when Andre Preneur, Gus Tazio and Donald Spahn -three sportscard dealers from northeastern Pennsylvania-- are presented the opportunity of a lifetime, their lives spin out of control. The risk they contemplate is the heist of a high-grade 1909 Piedmont Honus Wagner card. This particular T-206 card is widely accepted as the single most coveted piece of baseball memorabilia. The reward --as promised by the region's wealthiest fan, Ric Winchester- is a staggering $1.25 million and would be paid, in cash, upon delivery. The men immediately consider a tax-free gain in excess of four hundred thousand dollars; but they also consider the down side if they were to get caught. The plan has to be ideal; its execution has to be even better than that. The consequences are far too great. Or are they? Their trust is tested and friendships lie in the balance. And just the possibility of losing that trust, that power of friendship, is the greatest risk of all.Buro, John J. is the author of 'Bite of the Shark A Baseball Novel' with ISBN 9781591293972 and ISBN 1591293979.