Deal Breaker
AuthorHarlan Coben
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
PublisherDell Publishing
Pages400

Deal Breaker is a 1995 thriller novel by Harlan Coben and is the first in his Myron Bolitar series.[1]

Plot

Investigator and 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 whom everyone, including the police, believes is dead, the deal starts to go sour. Suddenly Myron is plunged into a baffling mystery of sex and blackmail. 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.

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Film adaptation

A film adaptation is in development after the rights to the Myron Bolitar novels was bought by Columbia Pictures.[2]

Awards

The novel won the 1996 Anthony Award and received an Edgar award nomination in the "Best Paperback original" category.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Lauer, Evelyn (1995-09-06). "The Plot is Thickened with Local Flavors". The Record. Bergen County, NJ: HighBeam Research. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2012-04-20.(subscription required)
  2. ^ "Myron Bolitar Books In Order - "Columbia Pictures retains the rights to the Myron Bolitar novels and currently a movie adaptation is under development...."". 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2012-04-20.
  4. ^ "Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees". Mystery Net. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2012-04-20.


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