THE JACK AUSTIN SERIES

In the Author's Words

There are many similarities between the worlds created by classic detective fiction writers like Raymond Chandler and Robert B. Parker and the lives players lead on the PGA Tour. On Tour, players perform alone, strive to master a game that can not be perfected, and govern themselves by rules that call upon one's integrity. This is all very much like the fictional worlds created by authors such as Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and contemporary authors such as Parker, James Lee Burke, and others whose protagonists struggle through day-to-day existence in an effort to live by his or her personal code.
The Austin series features protagonist Jack Austin, a Maine native, and long-hitting, poor-putting journeyman PGA Tour player who suffers from dyslexia. The family of characters is rounded out by Perkins, Austin's lifelong best friend, a former police officer working now as a private investigator; Austin's wife Lisa Trembley-Austin, head golf analyst for CBS; daughter Darcy; Tim Silver, Jack's openly gay caddy; and Nash Henley, a dyslexic youth whom Jack treats like a younger brother. The series is grounded in rich detail and research and offers a realistic view of day-to-day life on Tour.

Out of Bounds (OCT. 2006)

"In OUT OF BOUNDS readers discover how far a veteran golfer in decline will go to maintain his family's lifestyle. Performance-enhancing drugs make their way to the PGA Tour and someone is killing off the cheaters, one by one. When Jack Austin, a newly appointed member of the Tour's Policy Board, goes looking for answers, he finds himself face-to-face with a serial killer."

Bad Lie (OCT. 2005)

"Jack Austin promised former caddy and surrogate son Nash Henley he would help him find his biological father. But before Nash and his father are ever reunited, Owen Henley is murdered--and Nash's dream of knowing his real father dies with him. Now Nash wants to know who his father was and why he was killed. And Jack intends to keep his promise . . ." Read more

Snap Hook (OCT. 2004)

"The Russian Mafia has long had its claws in North American professional sports - and in Snap Hook it's moving to the PGA Tour. Veteran Tour player Jack Austin has enough to worry about with a balky putter and a rookie caddie - a disadvantaged teen who, like Austin himself, suffers from dyslexia . . . " Read more

Center Cut (MAR. 2004)

"Even though Jack Austin has not won a single tournament in his ten years on the PGA Tour, life is good. He's engaged to Lisa Trembley, a beautiful CBS golf analyst, he's making a good living, and he still believes in what the game stands for: honesty and integrity. Like a snap hook out of nowhere, however, Jack's world comes crashing down around him . . ." Read more

Cut Shot (2001)

"Will remind many of Robert B. Parker and Dick Francis at their best . . . Corrigan does a wonderful job of portraying the realities of the daily life of professional golfers without slowing down the suspenseful and gripping plot. On top of that notable achievement, he also manages to craft a surprising fair-play solution. You don't have to be a golf fan to enjoy this excellent hard-boiled whodunit . . ." Read more