The Caddie Paperback - 2005

First line

STEALING IS AGAINST the law in Louisiana, unless you happen to be a politician.

From the rear cover

Named "master of fiction" by USA Today, and Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine calls him "The John Grisham of Golf."
Now, J. Michael Veron returns with his most intriguing work yet....
The caddie occupies the most unique position in all of sports. He is a coach who doesn't have to stay on the sidelines, a waterboy who doesn't have to wait for time-outs, a psychologist who doesn't have a couch, and a fan who doesn't have to buy a ticket.
In Bobby Reeves's case, he's also a bail bondsman, not to mention a savior who will attempt to help him resurrect his game---and his life---in most unexpected ways. From a jail cell in Baton Rouge to the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, the gifted but troubled golfer and his mysterious caddie travel a remarkable path to great courses and to redemption.
With his trademark style and golf expertise, J. Michael Veron has once again crafted a remarkable golf story.

Praise for The Caddie

"Anyone who has ever for a moment dreamed of making it as a pro golfer will be under Veron's spell. [Veron's] interested in putting the romance back into the game."
---New Orleans Times-Picayune

"A wonderful fountain of knowledge for golfers of all levels. J. Michael Veron loves the game of golf, and that love is apparent on each page of the novel. A great summer read."
---bookreporter.com

"The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel."
---Boston Herald

"Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans."
---Booklist

Praise for The Greatest Player Who Never Lived

"Golf's Literary Rookie of the Year."
---The New York Times

"Solid as a shot that nestles up to the cup from a 3-wood distance. Takes the reader back to a time and place that shaped the game---a golf whodunit, southern style."
---San Francisco Chronicle

"It is dual parts John Grisham and John Feinstein, a legal mystery with a golf backbone."
---Seattle Post-Intelligencer

From the jacket flap

Named "master of fiction" by USA Today, and Travel + Leisure Golf Magazine calls him "The John Grisham of Golf."
Now, J. Michael Veron returns with his most intriguing work yet....
The caddie occupies the most unique position in all of sports. He is a coach who doesn't have to stay on the sidelines, a waterboy who doesn't have to wait for time-outs, a psychologist who doesn't have a couch, and a fan who doesn't have to buy a ticket.
In Bobby Reeves's case, he's also a bail bondsman, not to mention a savior who will attempt to help him resurrect his game---and his life---in most unexpected ways. From a jail cell in Baton Rouge to the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach, the gifted but troubled golfer and his mysterious caddie travel a remarkable path to great courses and to redemption.
With his trademark style and golf expertise, J. Michael Veron has once again crafted a remarkable golf story.

Praise for The Caddie

"Anyone who has ever for a moment dreamed of making it as a pro golfer will be under Veron's spell. [Veron's] interested in putting the romance back into the game."
---New Orleans Times-Picayune

"A wonderful fountain of knowledge for golfers of all levels. J. Michael Veron loves the game of golf, and that love is apparent on each page of the novel. A great summer read."
---bookreporter.com

"The author...brings extensive golf-world experience to this inspirational novel."
---Boston Herald

"Should have no trouble attracting duffing fans."
---Booklist

Praise for The Greatest Player Who Never Lived

"Golf's Literary Rookie of the Year."
---The New York Times

"Solid as a shot that nestles up to the cup from a 3-wood distance. Takes the reader back to a time and place that shaped the game---a golf whodunit, southern style."
---San Francisco Chronicle

"It is dual parts John Grisham and John Feinstein, a legal mystery with a golf backbone."
---Seattle Post-Intelligencer