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The Edge: A Novel of Those Who Live On It [Paperback]

Marti J. Phillips (Author), Marti Phillips (Author)
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Intriguing & timely, right out of the sports headlines with colorful characters plus surprise twists & turns!

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A frank look inside big-time racing by a writer who knows it well. The enterprise kings engaging in corporate power plays, the valiant struggles to be winners in a dangerous sport and the tragedies and triumphs that result are woven into this gripping story. -- Paul Arens, Editor

Darcy, a beautiful secretary leaves a dull midwestern town for a prestige job in Daytona and the sunny south. She subsequently becomes the wife of a millionaire businessman who owns a Nascar race team, but her determined investigation into the accidental death of a friend puts her own life on the line. It's one murderer in custody and one to go after she is rescued by her husband from a harrowing abduction. The high-tech armed militia Captain and his mysterious conspirator who vanished with a cartel's million could prove deadly for the courageous lady CEO. She is soon widowed, left in charge of an oil company, and fights corporate takeover sharks, plus she confronts impossible odds to be with the man she really loves. Skylar proves to be worthy of her love as he battles for her cause and tries to outlive his own maverick image.

A rookie driver from Canada blazes into the series and brings Darcy's race team recognition and controversy as they win over veterans on the track. He becomes a valuable asset and a link to memories of her friend, the racing champ who died...Or did he? Clues to the otherwise lead her to Canada and she finds the militia Captain is still very much a threat to her and her friends.

Darcy and her pal Tim, an investigating reporter, try to stop the Captain's devious plan--this time to hold their wealthy friend's child for ransom. Then they make the shocking discovery that one of their own people is his accomplice, and a daring air pursuit leads them to the Bahamas and a final confrontation. -- Southern Reviews

Lively writing, an entertaining look inside the ultimate thrill sport makes this one a moving story that's hard to put down. -- Ricky Barton, Country Music artist


Product Details

  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Southern Star Publishing; 2nd edition (October 12, 1996)
  • ISBN-10: 0897540999
  • ISBN-13: 978-0897540995
  • Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,986,359 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars The only novel I have found set in WC racing's modern era, March 25, 1999
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A good, interesting book that has a mixture of suspense, action and romance. The characters are gutsy, such as the race car driver who started with nothing and became a champion, the young woman who marries the millionaire team owner and finds herself a widow and an overwhelmed CEO, and the corporate mogul whose takeovers cannot compensate for the loss of his only son. Much like the real life events in this sport of NASCAR, and some cunning additons and surprises.
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The sleek twin turbo-prop aircraft soared above North Carolina, cutting through the fat, white clouds like a silver knife. Read the first page
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victory lane, points chase, fire suit, pit road, fourth turn, race tomorrow
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Randy Holmes, Roger Houston, Jeb Benson, Gil Getz, Mac Elroy, Gilian Getz, Glen King, Will Geary, North Carolina, Pamela Trent, Del Eckel, Stan Wallick, Cal Ellert, Fred Baker, Lane Laski, Skylar Geary, Benson Racing, Buddy Stover, Miss Trent, New York, Otter River, Dusty Arrington, Red Jenkins, Sports Quencher, Sun Land Inn
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