Deal Breaker, Harlan Coben
Deal Breaker, Harlan Coben
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Deal Breaker
The First Myron Bolitar Novel

Author: Harlan Coben

Narrator: Jonathan Marosz

Unabridged: 8 hr 39 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/25/2006

Synopsis

Sports agent Myron Bolitar is poised on the edge of the big time. So is Christian Steele, a rookie quarterback and Myron's prized client. But when Christian gets a phone call from a former girlfriend, a woman who everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Trying to unravel the truth about a family's tragedy, a woman's secret, and a man's lies, Myron is up against the dark side of his business—where image and talent make you rich, but the truth can get you killed.

In novels that crackle with wit and suspense, Edgar Award winner Harlan Coben has created one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction—Myron Bolitar—a hotheaded, tenderhearted sports agent who grows more and more engaging and unpredictable with each page-turning appearance.

About Harlan Coben

Author Harlan Coben, was born into a New Jersey Jewish family in 1962, where he eventually graduated from Livingston High School with his childhood friend, Chris Christie, who of course became a prominent politician and the Governor of New Jersey. Coben then went on to study political science at Amherst College where he had a fraternity brother, Dan Brown, who also became a well-known author. It was in his senior year at Amherst that he decided that writing might be the course that he wanted to follow in his career path.

Coben became an American author of mysteries and thrillers. His novels revolved around central characters, and involved a reviewing of unsolved or misinterpreted actions such as fatal accidents, and murders with many twists and turns. His most famous character was Myron Bolitar. He has had several books on several best seller lists around the world. He has also received a like number of awards in several different countries. His books of note include: The Stranger, Missing You, Six Years, Stay Close, Live Wire, Caught, Long Lost, Hold Tight, and his latest book that was released on March 22, 2016, Fool Me Once.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Doreen on 2007-11-27 20:18:20

Harlan Coben is one of my favorite authors. His Bolitar books are all great. This is no exception!!

Goodreads review by Baba on October 01, 2024

So, I finally got my hands on the Myron Bolitar debut case, which begins very close to home; indeed with his very own, about to hit the sporting big time client, which as a result has Bolitar himself on the cusp of greatness. One single phone call and the ensuing outcomes may put an end to it all. S......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on October 01, 2016

Myron Bolitar (who is 31) is a sports agent. He has worked for the FBI in the past, and is an ex-jock (former basketball player) whose sports career ended after he suffered an injury. One of Myron's clients, Christian Steele (a good looking quarterback), calls Myron and asks if Myron can come to his......more

Goodreads review by PattyMacDotComma on May 19, 2021

3.5~4★ “‘I laugh in the face of death,’ Myron replied. ‘Well, maybe not laugh. More like a snicker. A quiet snicker.’ ‘Jesus, you’re a lunatic.’ ‘And I wouldn’t do it directly in death’s face. So it’s more like a quiet snicker behind his back.’” He’s not a lunatic, but his pal Win might be. Myron Bolita......more

Goodreads review by James on November 19, 2015

Myron Bolitar was once a very promising NBA rookie out of Duke, where his team won two NCAA national championships. But a freak accident early in his rookie year abruptly ended his basketball career and changed the course of his life. He went to law school, then did a brief stint with the F.B.I., an......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on November 22, 2017

Very entertaining. Glad I started this series and I will definitely be reading more. I was fun trying to figure out the mystery along with the characters. And, the fact that it was hilarious helped a lot, too!......more

Quotes

"A mystery thriller with all the right stuff, intrigue, suspense, romance and humor . . . Coben keeps you in suspense from beginning to end."—The Newark Tribune

"Like fellow wise-cracking P.I.'s Spenser and Elvis Cole, Myron Bolitar is great fun in the best hard-boiled tradition."—Houston Chronicle

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