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  • The Trail of the Serpent

    by Mary Braddon ...
    Series series Modern Library Classics
    Mary Elizabeth Braddon (1837–1915), Victorian England’s bestselling woman writer, blends Dickensian humor with chilling suspense in this “exuberantly campy” (Kirkus Reviews) mystery. The novel features Jabez North, a manipulative orphan who becomes a ruthless killer; Valerie de Cevennes, a stunning heiress who falls into North’s diabolical trap; and Mr. Peters, a mute detective who communicates ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • Whose Body?

    A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery

    by Dorothy L. Sayers, Chris Willis ...
    Dorothy L. Sayer’s first novel, Whose Body?, introduced the world to the aristocratic crime fighter Lord Peter Wimsey, who featured in fourteen subsequent novels and short stories. Athletic, scholarly, stylish and sharp, Lord Peter Wimsey became one of the most popular and beloved heroes of the genre. In Wimsey’s first case, he undertakes an investigation to discover the identity and the murderer ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The NFL's 60-Minute Men

    All-Time Greats of the Two-Way Player Era, 1920-1945

    by Chris Willis ...
    In 2019 the NFL celebrated its 100th season. During that historic year the league selected an All-Time Team of 100 former star players. Among them were seven from before football's free substitution rule (1920-1945), two-way players who were skilled at both offense and defense. They were: Sammy Baugh (Quarterback), Dutch Clark (Running Back), Dan Fortmann (Guard), Mel Hein (Center), Cal Hubbard ... Read more

    $21.39 USD

  • Bronko

    The Legendary Story of the NFL's Greatest Two-Way Fullback

    by Chris Willis ...
    The remarkable biography of a small-town athlete who became one of the greatest players in NFL history.Bronislau “Bronko” Nagurski was a superstar for the NFL in the 1930s and one of the pioneer players of the league. He led the Chicago Bears to success on the gridiron as a larger-than-life personality, helping raise the popularity of the NFL during the Great Depression.In Bronko: The Legendary ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • The Columbus Panhandles

    A Complete History of Pro Football's Toughest Team, 1900-1922

    by Chris Willis ...
    In 1901 workers at the Panhandle shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad in Columbus, Ohio formed a professional football team called the Columbus Panhandles. The railroad workers, mainly European immigrants, learned the game of football not on college gridirons, but on the sandlots of railroad yards during their lunch breaks. With the leadership of an innovative team manager and its tough physical ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Old Leather

    An Oral History of Early Pro Football in Ohio, 1920-1935

    by Chris Willis ...
    Very little has been documented about the early days of pro football and the pioneers who had a major influence in the history of the NFL. Chris Willis, head of the Research Library at NFL Films, seeks to address this neglect. In this collection of original and archival interviews, former players, owners, fans, family members and league officials provide a rare glimpse into the origins of ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Red Grange

    The Life and Legacy of the NFL's First Superstar

    by Chris Willis ...
    In celebration of the National Football League’s 100th season, noted football historian Chris Willis brings to life the story of Red Grange, the nation’s first NFL star, in this definitive biography.Harold “Red” Grange became a national sensation as a junior halfback at the University of Illinois in the 1920s. He quickly joined other great athletes of the Roaring Twenties such as Bobby Jones, Jack ... Read more

    $40.49 USD

  • Whose Body?

    A Lord Peter Wimsey Mystery

    by Dorothy L. Sayers, Chris Willis ...
    Dorothy L. Sayer’s first novel, Whose Body?, introduced the world to the aristocratic crime fighter Lord Peter Wimsey, who featured in fourteen subsequent novels and short stories. Athletic, scholarly, stylish and sharp, Lord Peter Wimsey became one of the most popular and beloved heroes of the genre. In Wimsey’s first case, he undertakes an investigation to discover the identity and the murderer ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Dutch Clark

    The Life of an NFL Legend and the Birth of the Detroit Lions

    by Chris Willis ...
    In 1963, 17 charter members were inducted into the newly established Pro Football Hall of Fame. Joining the likes of Red Grange, Bronko Nagurski, George Halas, and Sammy Baugh was Detroit Lions quarterback Dutch Clark. A bona fide superstar for the NFL in the 1930s, Clark led the Lions to success on the gridiron and helped establish the NFL in one of America’s most passionate sports cities. ... Read more

    $80.99 USD

  • A Nearly Perfect Season

    The Inside Story of the 1984 San Francisco 49ers

    by Chris Willis ...
    The San Francisco 49ers entered the 1984 season determined to erase the memory of their three point loss to the Washington Redskins in the NFC Championship Game the year before. Nineteen games later, they had not only won the Super Bowl, they had redefined NFL history by becoming the first team to win 18 games in a single season. Led by Hall of Fame head coach Bill Walsh and future Hall of Fame ... Read more

    $55.09 USD

  • Walter Lingo, Jim Thorpe, and the Oorang Indians

    How a Dog Kennel Owner Created the NFL's Most Famous Traveling Team

    by Chris Willis ...
    At the beginning of the Roaring Twenties the NFL was just a footnote within the landscape of American sports. The early pro game was played on dirt fields by vagabond athletes who would beat up or punch out their opponent for fifty dollars a game. But one team was different than the rest: the Oorang Indians. Comprised entirely of Native Americans and led by star athlete Jim Thorpe, the Oorang ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Man Who Built the National Football League

    Joe F. Carr

    by Chris Willis ...
    Founded in 1920, the National Football League chose famed athlete Jim Thorpe as its first president, a position he held briefly until a successor was elected. From 1921 to 1939, Joe F. Carr guided the sport of professional football with intelligence, hard work, and a passion that built the foundation of what the NFL has become: the number one sports organization in the world. During his eighteen ... Read more

    $32.99 USD