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Mystery · 1996 · PG-13

Drop Shot

by Harlan Coben

A body is found at a tennis tournament. Myron's client is the prime suspect.

For14+GenreMysteryLength310 pagesRead time~8.6 hoursCommunity ratings0

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Violence

Some

Moderate violence — a shooting at a tennis event; the investigation

Language

Some

Moderate profanity

Sexual Content

Barely any

Mild — some adult backstory

Substance Use

None

No meaningful substance use

Emotional Intensity

Some

The victim's past — what she knew about Duane; the tennis world's secrets; Myron's investigation under pressure

What this book is about

During a major tennis tournament, a young woman is found shot dead near the courts. She was a former tennis prodigy — and she had a history with Myron's client Duane Richwood. Myron investigates as the tennis world closes ranks around its uncomfortable secrets. Drop Shot is the second Myron Bolitar novel — Coben using the professional sports world to access a closed community.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

A former prodigy found dead at a major tournament

The tennis world as a closed community — everyone protects their own

Myron's client is implicated — personal and professional stakes collide

Second in the Myron Bolitar series

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