Roger "Hack" O'Callahan is angry. Even though he's managed four
World Series-winning teams over a career spanning more than forty
years, he's finally encountered a foe he can't beat: liver cancer.
Armed with a supply of his favorite cheap whiskey ("Old Reliable")
and with his sharp tongue zipping off callous remarks from his foul
mouth, Hack decides to spit in the face of his impending demise by
worming his way into managing the AA Hoplite Magpies, a team
divided and at odds with each other and the rest of the Northern
League. As Hack instills a little "old school" discipline in this
rag-tag bunch, he comes to find that his players are keeping
secrets of their own, secrets that threaten to tear his clubhouse
and the world of sports apart at the seams, and which may
ultimately cost them their lives. The omnibus version of the series
originally released in three parts, "Hack: The Complete Game" is a
thrilling roller coaster ride of a comedy similar to "Major League"
or "Bull Durham," with plenty of dark twists that will keep you
laughing and guessing until its shocking conclusion. HERE'S WHAT
REVIEWERS ARE SAYING ABOUT THE SERIES: "D.J. Gelner, author of the
insanely fun novel "Jesus Was a Time Traveler" once again hits a
home run with his newest series, "Hack..".Needless to say I
thoroughly enjoyed this book. Once again, the author proves that he
has what it takes to convince even the most skeptical of us of his
literary genius." -Dennis Berry, Reviews4Readers.com, on "Hack:
Innings 1-3" "The writer here is terrific. He is cracker-jack paced
and his descriptions are vivid. He doesn't flinch from powerful
images. Hack is a disgusting, foul-mouthed old man, at least at the
start, and the writer lets you see him in all his glory...if you
like your books gritty and real, and/or are looking for a good
sports story, I'd check this one out " -Review of "Hack: Innings
1-3" on Amazon. " L]ike a good baseball movie, I found myself
riveted during the games. Even if you don't understand the game all
that well, Gelner makes it easily accessible." -Review of "Hack:
Innings 1-3" on Amazon. " C}haracters so real I could swear they
were flesh and blood...D.J. Gelner has some magic in his writer's
fingertips, because beyond the appeal that underdogs hold for me -
and in spite of (or because of) Hack's cantankerous tongue - I
remained riveted by his story. I devoured Innings 1-3, read Innings
4-6 in one sitting, and now impatiently await the final installment
of the serial: Innings 7-9. Don't miss this one. It's good "
-Review of "Hack: Innings 1-3" on Amazon. "I continue to be
impressed with the writer. He takes twists and turns I'm not
expecting, but he does it with such confidence I just followed
along. He continues to portay the world of men and sports with a
vivid and unflinching hand...there's heart at the bottom of all of
it, heart as Hack and the team members find themselves. I am
definitely 'caught' and can't wait for the third installment to see
how it all comes out " -Review of "Hack: Innings 4-6" on Amazon.
"Like Innings 1-3, Innings 4-6 is a rip-roaring read, exciting,
engrossing, and with many surprise twists, I can't wait for Innings
7-9 " -Review of "Hack: Innings 4-6" on Amazon. " V]ery easy read
and entertaining throughout. Thought the characters were real and
stayed true, Keep it up DJ. cant wait for 7-9." -Review of "Hack:
Innings 4-6" on Amazon. "DJ Gelner is ahead of his time. Loved this
three-part series. Definitely a page turner, exciting, funny, and
heart-wrenching at the same time. Gelner 'knocked it out of the
park' " -Review of "Hack: Innings 4-6" on Amazon.
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