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News from the past leads to a race against time... A gripping Myron Bolitar novel from the SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of CAUGHT and PLAY DEAD.

About the Author

Harlan Coben was the first ever author to win all three major crime awards in the US, and is now established as a No. 1 bestselling author at the top of the genre. He lives in New Jersey with his wife and four children.

Reviews

"A slam dunk ... You race to turn the pages ... both suspenseful and often surprisingly funny."--"People" "Terrific."--"Boston Globe" "A winner."--"Orlando Sentinel" "Fast-paced ... layered with both tenderness and fun ... Coben [is] a gifted storyteller."--"Denver Post"

YA-Struggling to keep his sports agency afloat, Myron Bolitar is not thrilled to have a former girlfriend resurface after many years. Sadly, her 13-year-old son desperately needs a bone-marrow transplant from a person who has mysteriously disappeared. The woman asks for Myron's help in locating the missing donor and confides to him that he is the boy's father. Against his better judgment, the protagonist begins to search for the man who can save Jeremy's life. The plot twists are numerous as Myron stumbles upon a powerful family hiding a grave secret, a serial killer reinvented from a plagiarized novel, and a missing person with a dual identity. Myron's wit and personality- plus his partners, Win and lesbian-wrestler lawyer Esperanza-add a light touch whenever the novel becomes too dark. Suspense, mystery, DNA matching, missing persons, and a shoot-out at the end will keep YAs enthralled. This seventh book in the series will make new fans and not disappoint old ones.-Katherine Fitch, Rachel Carson Middle School, Fairfax, VA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Manhattan sports agent Myron Bolitar is shocked when his former college lover informs him he is the father of her 13-year-old son, who has anemia. But the girlfriend--now inimically divorced from her husband--only uses that fact to convince him to locate the boy's bone-marrow donor, who has disappeared. Bolitar's subsequent quest pits him against a wealthy, publicity-shy, and bitterly scrapping family with hitherto secret connections to a crazed kidnapper. Crisp, focused prose, a wisecracking but gallant hero, and a busy plot make this essential for most collections. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.