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The Big Bounce

The Run Down.

Jack Ryan always wanted to play pro ball. But he couldn't hit a curveball, so he turned his attentions to less legal pursuits. A tough guy who likes walking the razor's edge, he's just met his match—and more—in Nancy. She's a rich man's plaything, seriously into thrills and risk, and together she and Jack are pure heat ready to explode. But when simple housebreaking and burglary give way to the deadly pursuit of a really big score, the stakes suddenly skyrocket. Because violence and double-crosses are the name of this game—and it's going to take every ounce of cunning Jack and Nancy possess to survive . . . each other.

Published: 1969

Publisher: Fawcett Publications

Genre: Crime

Adaptations: Film (1969) , Film (2004)

Characters: Jack Ryan , Leon Woody

Leonard's mastery of character building makes both Jack and Nancy solidly believable . . . Brilliant.

— Daily Mail (UK)

She Didn't Need Money, She Didn't Need Another Man, She Just Needed Kicks

The Big Bounce

Adapted for film in 1969
Starring Ryan O’Neal — Directed by Alex March
Screenplay by Robert Dozier

The Big Bounce

Adapted for film in 2004
Starring Owen Wilson — Directed by George Armitage
Screenplay by George Armitage & Steve Bing