Kick Back (Alec Munday, #1)

When the criminals are in the dressing room, sport is no longer a game.
He had everything: money, a beautiful wife, luxury houses and supercars. But when a top footballer's life spirals out of control it threatens not only his family but the entire Premier League.
He is being controlled by organised crime. He can't tell his club. He can't tell the police. Alec Munday is the only one he trusts.
Alec has played the game, now he writes about it. He juggles connections in the criminal underworld with contacts in the police, but is he up to the job?
Succeed and he might just save a girl's life. Fail and the entire top tier of English football could come crashing down.
Praise for the Alec Munday crime thriller series:
"Totally opened my eyes. This was a sports crime drama with an international flavor that was totally exciting and opened my eyes to all kinds of possibilities. A fabulous read, good writing, you will enjoy it. Even learned a few things about a sport that I don't follow. Trust me, you don't have to follow this particular sport to totally enjoy this book."
"A page-turning thriller that gave a great behind-the-scenes view of the complex sports world, the moral dilemmas that exist and navigating life on and off the pitch. Can't wait to read the next one. Thanks Phil"
'You know a book has grabbed you when you care about the characters and you're still thinking about them when you put the book down! Looking forward to the next one."
"I am not a soccer / football fan but this book was a thrilling insight into the sport . The author creates a twisty plot full of interesting characters, international intrigue, corporate corruption and heartless money masters. I still do not want to watch a game - but I do want to read his next book, and I recommend that you do too!'
Books in the Alec Munday sports crime thriller series:
1. Kick Back - Alec Munday battles match fixers intent on corrupting the beautiful game
2. Give Back (free only to members of the Alec Munday reader's club)
3. Back Stronger - when international terrorists target major sports events Alec is called to work the inside
Coming soon: Back Stronger - when the fight to be the best spills over into doping and corruption, Alec Munday reluctantly gets involved.
If you're looking for a crime thriller series to keep you hooked, then go no further: you've just found it

Phil Savage has worked in sports journalism and publishing for almost two decades. He has covered corruption, match fixing, illegal gambling and doping as well the many positive aspects of sport.
Many of the stories he has come across could never be reported but they have been reimagined and worked into his fiction writing.
None of the events in his novels are true - but they very nearly could have been.