Published to rave reviews in hardcover and purchased by DreamWorks in a major film deal, "The Big One" is a spellbinding and richly atmospheric work of narrative journalism in the tradition of "Friday Night Lights." Here is the story of a communityMartha s Vineyard, Massachusettsand a sporting eventthe island s legendary Striped Bass & Bluefish Derbythat is rendered with the same depth, color, and emotional power of the best fiction. Among the characters, we meet: Dick Hathaway, a crotchety legend who once caught a bluefish from a helicopter and was ultimately banned for cheating; Janet...