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Michael Balkind

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Michael Balkind's novels; Stealing Gold, Sudden Death, Dead Ball, Gold Medal Threat, & The Fix are endorsed by NY Times bestselling authors; James Patterson, Clive Cussler, Wendy Corsi Staub, Andrew Gross, John Feinstein, Tim Green, John Lescroart, & Reed Farrel Coleman.

Sudden Death (November 2007)
Dead Ball (July 2009)
Gold Medal Threat (January 2013)
The Fix (January 2014) Co-Authored with NBC Sports/Golf Channel Host & 2014 Winter Olympics Host, Ryan Burr
Stealing Gold (September 2021)


"Pure fun, pure intrigue. The action never stops till a fascinating climax!" Clive Cussler
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Average rating: 3.52 · 723 ratings · 118 reviews · 7 distinct worksSimilar authors
Sudden Death

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Dead Ball

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Stealing Gold (Reid Clark #4)

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Quirky - Who me? (A little about Me, Bilbo & Betsy)

I have, what I believe is a rather interesting (albeit a touch quirky) habit. I repeatedly re-read The Hobbit. It’s not really because I love the story, although I certainly do. It’s not because I am enchanted by the characters, although how could one not love Bilbo Baggins? It’s not because J.R.R. Tolkien was a brilliant author, although there is no doubt that that is the case.

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