Bobby Gallagher has it all...a great job, a loving wife, and an adoring son... Then he’s fired; his wife divorces him; and he goes bankrupt... Now, to reclaim his life, all he has to do is rig the Super Bowl, win a huge bet, and avoid getting killed. “A sizzling caper with suspense, laughs, thrills, some football, and a touch of romance!”– The Daily Review Bobby Gallagher, general counsel of the Dallas Mustangs, “America’s Team,” has lost his job, the people he loves, even his own self-respect. Now, he risks his life to get everything back. PRAISE FOR EDGAR NOMINEE PAUL LEVINE "A breathless thriller." - Atlanta Constitution "Mystery writing at its very, very best." - Larry King, USA TODAY "Irreverent...genuinely clever...great fun." - New York Times Book Review "Genuinely chilling." - Washington Post Book World "Cracking good action-mystery." - Detroit Free Press “Levine’s prose gets leaner, meaner, better with every book. –Miami Herald “Filled with smart writing and smart remarks.”– Dallas Morning News “High suspense with innovative twists.” – Chicago Tribune "NOT JUST FOR FOOTBALL FANS!" "If you're a football fan (and even if you're not), you're going to love this great read. Fast-paced, it's got the right mix of good guys, bad guys, evil rich guys, Mafia guys, retired Miami Beach Jewish bookies, and a good selection of spoiled and overpaid football players. Something for everyone!" - Amazon 5-star review "Football and the Super Bowl get the Levine treatment. This story about the game being destroyed by owners and criminal players protected by shady team lawyers, is food for thought." - Amazon 5-star review "Great for mystery and suspense lovers, and those loving the good ol' All-American pastime. A heartwarming story with lots of twists and turns." - Amazon 5-star Review "AWESOME sense of humor!" - Amazon 5-star review "Paydirt has characters that stay with you long after the book is finished. The story was a fast and engaging read. I loved the way Levine built up the suspense about the Super Bowl while still keeping the story believable." - Vine Voice 5-star review "One of the best authors I've ever read. Every one of his books is filled with humor and twists." - Amazon 5-star review MORE PRAISE FOR EDGAR NOMINEE PAUL LEVINE "Mystery writing at its very, very best." - Larry King, USA TODAY "Irreverent...genuinely clever...great fun." - New York Times Book Review "Cracking good action-mystery." - Detroit Free Press "Levine's prose gets leaner, meaner, better with every book. - Miami Herald "Filled with smart writing and smart remarks."- Dallas Morning News "High suspense with innovative twists." - Chicago Tribune "BUM RAP," NEW THRILLER, HITS NUMBER ONE! "Bum Rap" hits the number one spot in the Amazon Kindle Store. Why would Steve Solomon kill a South Beach club owner? Linebacker-turned-lawyer Jake Lassiter tries to beat the murder rap...and resist his growing feelings for Victoria Lord. "BUM LUCK" LAUNCHES TO CRITICAL ACCLAIM Why does Jake Lassiter want to kill his own client? Solomon and Lord fear he's had too many concussions playing football and may be suffering from fatal brain disease. "DROP EVERYTHING. 'BUM DEAL' IS FANTASTIC." - LEE CHILD Solomon and Lord defend a murder trial that Jake Lassiter prosecutes in the explosive finale of the Lassiter series. (All three bestsellers are available in paperback, e-book, and audio). WHAT'S THE VERDICT ON "PAYDIRT?" Suspense Plus Humor! If you enjoy the crime fiction of John Grisham, Scott Turow, Michael Connelly, Robert Dugoni, Harlan Coben, Lee Child and James Patterson, or the humor of Carl Hiaasen, Elmore Leonard, Janet Evanovich and Sue Grafton, you'll love "Paydirt" from Paul Levine, winner of the John D. MacDonald Fiction Award. Levine has also been nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus and James Thurber prizes. THE JAKE LASSITER SERIES OF LEGAL THRILLERS To Speak for the Dead Night Vision False Dawn Mortal Sin Riptide Fool Me Twice Flesh & Bones Lassiter Last Chance Lassiter State vs. LassiterBum RapBum LuckBum Deal THE SOLOMON vs. LORD SERIES OF LEGAL THRILLERS Solomon vs. LordThe Deep Blue AlibiKill All the LawyersHabeas Porpoise STAND-ALONE THRILLERS Impact Ballistic Illegal Paydirt AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR PAUL LEVINE The author of 21 novels, Paul Levine won the John D. MacDonald fiction award and was nominated for the Edgar, Macavity, International Thriller, Shamus and James Thurber prizes. A former trial lawyer, he also wrote 20 episodes of the CBS military drama "JAG" and co-created the Supreme Court drama "First Monday" starring James Garner and Joe Mantegna. The international bestseller To Speak for the Dead was his first novel. In 2015, Bum Rap became the Number One Bestseller on Amazon. Next:  Bum Luck . "A one-sit, must-read novel full of memorable characters and unforgettable vignettes." -- Bookreporter.com  New in 2018: Bum Deal, recipient of a "sta