The debut of Myron Bolitar a hotheaded tenderhearted sports agent and one of the most fascinating and complex heroes in suspense fiction Deal Breaker is a page-turning classic from Edgar Award-winner and master storyteller Harlan Coben. One of the most engaging heroes in mystery fiction. --Dennis Lehane 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. What sets Harlan Coben above the crowd are wit and wicked nonchalance. --Los Angeles Times