Richard Jordan

"Can a kid from Kansas come to New York to conquer the business world and maneuver his way from the mailroom to the boardroom in a matter of weeks?....Fresh out of college, Brantley is determined to climb New York’s corporate ladder in record time by masquerading as an up-and-coming executive, even though he’s really the new mail boy. However, his plans begin to go awry when the boss’s wife falls in love with him and he falls in love with a...

The year is 2274, civilization exists in a vast, bubbled metropolis, where computerized servo-mechanisms provide all needs so everyone can pursue endless hedonism. Endless, that is, until Lastday, when anyone who's 30 must submit to Carousel, a soaring, spinning trip to eternity and supposed rebirth. Logan 5 is a Sandman authorized to terminate Runners fleeing Carousel. But, Logan is almost 30 himself and will not go to Carousel himself willingly....

A rough-edged deputy marshall teams up with a strait-laced missionary to track down a band of murdering bank robbers. During the pursuit of the outlaws, a warm rapport develops between the rough-and-tumble lawman and the flinty reverend's daughter.

Sunset Park: "An urban basketball team fights for survival and a miracle when their new coach turns out to be a woman who knows nothing about the game. However, with understanding and teamwork, the players learn about scoring, both on and off the court." --container Heaven is a Playground: On Chicago's south side, too many kids get their one shot in life at the wrong end of a gun. But Byron Harper is determined to change all that with a dream called...

"Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union division converge to face them. Two great armies will clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and Pickett’s Charge, the fate of 'one nation, indivisible' hangs in the balance." --container.