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Drop Shot is a murder mystery by Harlan Coben. It is the second novel featuring Myron Bolitar.It was published in 1996.
Plot
A young woman is shot in cold blood, her lifeless body dumped outside the stadium at the height of the US Open. At one point her tennis career had skyrocketed. Now headlines were being made by a different young player from the wrong side of the tracks.
When Myron Bolitar investigates the killing he uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive club. Suddenly Myron is in over his head. And with a dirty senator, a jealous mother, and the mob all drawn into the case, he finds himself playing the most dangerous game of all.
Character List
Myron Bolitar : Ex-basketball player, currently works as sports agent. Owner of MB SportReps.
Windsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, III : Myron’s best friend and owner of Lock-Horne Investments & Securities.
Esperanza Diaz : one of Myron’s best friends currently working for Myron.
Jessica Culver : Myron’s girlfriend.
Duane Richwood : Myron's client, and a tennis player playing in the U.S. Open.
Stand alone novels Play Dead (1990) · Miracle Cure (1991) · Tell No One (2001) · Gone for Good (2002) · No Second Chance (2003) · Just One Look · The Innocent (2005) · The Woods (2007) · Hold Tight (2008) · Caught (2010)Myron Bolitar series Deal Breaker (1995) · Drop Shot (1996) · Fade Away (1996) · Back Spin (1997) · One False Move (1998) · The Final Detail (1999) · Darkest Fear (2000) · Promise Me (2006) · Long Lost (2009)Myron Bolitar series characters Essays Will Play for Food (2006) · My Best Friend's Family (2006) · Corky: A Tribute to my Mum (2007) · The Undercover Parent (2008)Related Articles Edgar Award · Anthony Award · Shamus Award · Amherst College · Myron Bolitar · New York Times Bestseller List · Ne le dis à personneCategories:- Novels by Harlan Coben
- 1996 novels
- Sports novels
- US Open (tennis)
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