''Drop Shot'' is a murder mystery by

Harlan Coben Harlan Coben is an American writer of mystery novels and thrillers. The plots of his novels often involve the resurfacing of unresolved or misinterpreted events in the past, murders, or fatal accidents and have multiple twists. Among his novels ...

. It is the second novel featuring

Myron Bolitar The Myron Bolitar series of thrillers are written by Harlan Coben with a series protagonist of the same name. The Myron Bolitar series debuted with ''Deal Breaker'' (1995) and is currently 11 novels through ''Home'' (2016). A spin-off young adult ...

. 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

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.

Main characters

: Ex-basketball player, currently works as sports agent. Owner of MB SportReps. *

Windsor "Win" Horne Lockwood, III The Myron Bolitar series of thrillers are written by Harlan Coben with a series protagonist of the same name. The Myron Bolitar series debuted with ''Deal Breaker'' (1995) and is currently 11 novels through ''Home'' (2016). A spin-off young adult ...

: Myron's best friend and owner of Lock-Horne Investments & Securities. *

Esperanza Diaz The Myron Bolitar series of thrillers are written by Harlan Coben with a series protagonist of the same name. The Myron Bolitar series debuted with ''Deal Breaker'' (1995) and is currently 11 novels through ''Home'' (2016). A spin-off young adult ...

: one of Myron's best friends, currently working for him as an assistant. *

Jessica Culver The Myron Bolitar series of thrillers are written by Harlan Coben with a series protagonist of the same name. The Myron Bolitar series debuted with ''Deal Breaker'' (1995) and is currently 11 novels through ''Home'' (2016). A spin-off young adult ...

: Myron's girlfriend. *Duane Richwood : Myron's client, and a tennis player playing in the U.S. Open.

References

Novels by Harlan Coben 1996 American novels American sports novels US Open (tennis) American crime novels {{1990s-crime-novel-stub