Behind in the Count

by Kent Krause

Zane Fischer dominated major league hitters for more than a decade before tragedy and substance abuse sent his career spiraling into decline. When a shoulder injury at age 39 forces him from the mound, his playing days are seemingly over. Two years later he attempts a comeback pitching for a minor league team in Lincoln, Nebraska. Lincoln is also the hometown of Toni, his ex-wife, and Buddy, the teenage daughter he has rarely seen since his divorce years earlier. Further complicating matters is the presence of Cole, Toni’s menacing new boyfriend. As Zane struggles to regain his mound proficiency, his efforts to reconnect with Buddy and his feelings for Toni draw him into a game off the field that he never intended to play.

240 pages, Paperback

First published April 13, 2013

About the author

I am the author of the Diamond Legacies series, Sunny Jim Bottomley, Wahoo Sam Crawford, Keep the Line Moving, Ninety Feet Away, Behind in the Count, Men Among Giants, and The All-American King. When not working on books, I write content for online high school and middle school courses. I grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, and attended Iowa State University (B.A., M.A.) and the University of Nebraska (Ph.D.).

Reviews

[Wendy Jensen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book! I am not the greatest fan of baseball and don't know a lot about it but this book was very easy for me to understand, as things were explained, as the story progressed. Great reading. I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.