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Drop Shot
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Myron Bolitar Mysteries: Book 2

Drop Shot (1996) (edit title/settings)

by Harlan Coben (Author) (edit contributors)

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Valerie Simpson is a young female tennis star with a troubled past who's now on the verge of a comeback and wants Myron as her agent. Myron, who's also got the hottest young male tennis star, Duane Richwood, primed to take his first grand slam tournament, couldn't be happier. That is, until... read more

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POINT, SET, MATCH

There's no love in tennis. Not with million-dollar shoe contracts, spoiled teenage stars, and hungry sports agents circling like sharks. But even in the anything--goes atmosphere of the U. S. Open, murder is a little over the top....

The young woman was dropped... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

POINT, SET, MATCH

There's no love in tennis. Not with million-dollar shoe contracts, spoiled teenage stars, and hungry sports agents circling like sharks. But even in the anything--goes atmosphere of the U. S. Open, murder is a little over the top....

The young woman was dropped outside the stadium, in front of a stand selling Moet champagne for $7.50 a glass. Once, her career had skyrocketed. Now the headlines were being made by another young player from the wrong side of the tracks. When sports agent Myron Bolitar starts to investigate the killing, he uncovers a connection between the two players and a six-year-old murder at an exclusive mainline club, as well as a U. S. senator and the mob. The kind of guy who doesn't know when to quit, Myron's serve and volley game is attracting a crowd of very heavy dudes--until suddenly he's center court at deuce with a killer and the truth....

Characters edit see section history

  • Myron Bolitar: Sports Agent, former NBA basketball player and current owner of MB SportsRep
  • Win Lockwood: Full name Windsor Horne Lockwood III; Myron's enigmatic partner who is also an investment banker. He is a blue blood with an aristocratic background and accent.
  • Duane Richwood: Myron's client who is an emerging tennis phenomena.
  • Valerie Simpson: Former tennis star who was looking to comeback following a meltdown but gets murdered.
  • Aaron: Formidable muscle for crime bosses
  • Pavel Menansi: Infamous tennis coach who used to be associated with Valerie Simpson.
  • Jessica Culver: Myron's girlfriend
  • Jake Courter: Police detective, friend of Myron
  • Curtis Yeller: Young man killed during a robbery he was committing in Philadelphia.
  • Errol Swade: Young man who disappeared after committing the robbery with Curtis Yeller
  • Frank Ache: Crime boss
  • Deanna Yeller: Mother of Curtis Yeller
  • Timmy: Myron's 10-year old next door neighbor
  • Gregory Caufield: Friend of Alex Cross who was with him when he was killed
  • Eddie Crane: Tennis player Myron is trying to sign
  • Wanda: Duane's girlfriend
  • Dr. Julie Abramson: Psychologist who was working with Valerie Simpson following her meltdown.
  • Roger Quincy: Stalker of Valerie Simpson
  • Krinsky: Rolly's partner
  • Jimmy Blaine: Policeman who shot Curtis Yeller
  • Roland "Rolly" Dimonte: Obnoxious police detective investigating Valerie Simpson's murder
  • Kenneth Van Slyke: Helen's husband
  • Helen Van Slyke: Valerie's mother
  • Alexander Cross: Son of a Philadelphia politician who was murdered during the robbery by Curtis and Errol six years ago.
  • Henry Hobman: Duane's coach
  • Ned Tunwell: Sports promotion agent for Nike
  • Fishnet Lee: One of Aaron's goons
  • Gerard Courter: Jake's son
  • Esmerelda: Myron's assistant who is attending law school. Was once the famous Little Pocahantas when she was a professional female wrestler.
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  • “The white rabbit turns yellow when the black dog urinates on him.”
    Myron Bolitar
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  • DEAL BREAKER DROP SHOT FADE AWAY
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  • People were amazing liars. The more sincere they sounded—the more they held your gaze and looked truthful—the more sociopathic they were.
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  • “What’s my psychosis?” “Chronic priapism,”
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  • agent Myron, financial consultant Win, and Duane’s coach, Henry Hobman. Wanda, the love of Duane’s life,
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  • “‘There’s a grief that can’t be spoken,’” Jessica replied. “‘There’s a pain goes on and on.’”
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  • “Errol Swade and Curtis Yeller were also cousins. Swade had been living with the Yellers
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  • gefilte.” “What do they have?”
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  • (Deal Breaker, Drop Shot, Fade Away, Back Spin, One False Move, The Final Detail, Darkest Fear, and Promise Me), he is also the author of Tell No One, Gone for Good, No Second Chance, Just One Look, The Innocent, and The Woods. His website is www.harlancoben.com.
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  • Valerie was being stalked.” “By whom?” “A very sick man, Myron. A terrible man. After all these years I still remember his name. Roger Quincy.
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  • COPYRIGHT   For Anne and Charlotte, from the luckiest man in the whole world  
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First Sentence edit see section history

"Cesar Romero," Myron said.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Chapters 1 - 48

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 10 in Myron Bolitar Mysteries. (standard series)

Preceded by Deal Breaker, and followed by Fade Away.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Harlan Coben (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Dell
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1996
ISBN: 0440220459
Page Count: 352

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3553.O225 D76
  • Dewey: 813.54

Notes for Parents edit see section history

Reading Level: Adults

Mature themes (murder, violence, some profanity).

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  • Deal Breaker

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