Deal Breaker
Harlan Ḳoben
1st Myron Bolitar Novel EDGAR AWARD NOMINEE and ANTHONY AWARD WINNER! Sports agent Myron Bolitar lands Christian Steele, the client of a lifetime. There’s just one little problem…
Read Time: ~4.4 hr
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by Gordon Korman (2009)
About this book
Lonely after a midsummer move to a new town, sixteen-year-old high-school quarterback Marcus Jordan becomes friends with a retired professional linebacker who is great at training him, but whose childish behavior keeps Marcus in hot water.
Setting / LocationNew York City
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CorePop Lead Character
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