Conor Nash has lived his life with a single purpose--to pitch in the Major Leagues. He's been released from professional baseball contracts ten times over a sixteen-year career, but he's overcome every obstacle to finally reach The Show when he's a decade too old. As he faces the specter of injury-forced retirement, he becomes a man neither he nor his wife recognizes. During his career, Conor avoided the trap of alcohol and drugs because his drug was baseball. And what can an addict do when he realizes he will never get that high again? Conor climbs treacherous Camelback Mountain, drinks a bottle of Champagne, recalls people and events, and seeks an answer. Who is Conor Nash if he can't pitch? The Conman is based on the Life of Keith Comstock. Keith pitched professionally for sixteen years, including Major League time with the Seattle Mariners, the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins. Following his retirement in 1992, Keith has held minor league coaching and managing positions with several organizations. For the past decade he has served as the rehabilitation instructor for the Texas Rangers. " The Conman is a truly enjoyable fictional retelling of a true story. From the highs (being signed with amazing teams, marriage, loyal friends) to the lows (being released from contracts with amazing teams, relationship difficulties, losing loved ones to illness), Murphey and Comstock really encapsulate the human experience from an athlete's perspective." - Five Star Review by Steve Quade Mike Murphey is a native of New Mexico and spent almost thirty years as an award-winning journalist in the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. He also freelanced for several magazines in both regions. Following his retirement, he entered into an eighteen-year partnership with the late Dave Henderson, All-Star centerfielder for the Oakland Athletics, Boston Red Sox and Seattle Mariners, to produce the A's and Mariners adult Baseball Fantasy Camps, as well as other amateur baseball events throughout the country. Mike loves baseball, sailing, fiction and cats. He splits his time between Spokane, Washington, and Phoenix, Arizona where he enjoys life as a writer and old-man baseball player. The Conman is based on the Life of Keith Comstock. Keith pitched professionally for sixteen years, including Major League time with The Seattle Mariners, the San Diego Padres, the San Francisco Giants and the Minnesota Twins. Following his retirement in 1992, Keith has held minor league coaching and managing positions with several organizations. For the past decade he has served as the rehabilitation instructor for the Texas Rangers.