Michael Lund

Maddy's Game Michael Lund

Raised in a religious household, Drew Tanner pursued his dream of becoming a professional ballplayer. He achieved not only his dream of playing in the majors but also finds the love of his life. His childhood friend, Nate Ellis, follows in Drew's footsteps. A family tragedy puts Drew on a collision course with life's injustices and creates a crisis in faith. He quits the game, but six weeks later he's convinced to play again in order to help the team's race for a pennant. During his come-back game, a freak incident involving eleven-year-old Maddy Tyler unleashes a cascade of events that culminates in a mysterious death. Maddy's pursuit of the truth, to save her hero, leads to family secrets kept for decades. Does the key to Drew's salvation lie within those secrets? Set against the backdrop of a much-beloved game, this novel is a moving saga about the value of friendship, redemption and restoration, and the power of forgiveness.