Between them is a chasm of corruption and lies, a vicious young mafioso on the make, and one secret that some people are dying to keep-and others are killing to protect. But between them isn't just the difference in their backgrounds or the color of their skin. A big-time New York sports agent with a foundering love life, Myron has a professional interest in Brenda. And just as Brenda is making it to the top of the women's pro basketball world, her father disappears too. Twenty years before, Brenda's mother deserted her. And he's about to find out if he's man enough to unravel the tragic riddle of her life. But Myron has agreed to protect the bright, strong, beautiful basketball star. Now Myron's next move may be his last-īrenda Slaughter is no damsel in distress. But sports agent Myron Bolitar has come into her life-big time. In the end, Myron does not return to Jessica, preferring the memories of the short time he shared with Brenda to the turmoil and uncertainty that he had experienced in the past.She's smart, beautiful, and she doesn't need a man to look after her. Bradford does, having Mabel killed, finally paying for the pain she had caused so many. Myron tells Arthur Bradford the truth about Anita's disappearance and Brenda's death, leaving the powerful man to deal with Edwards. Bradford had been in love with Anita, and was in reality, Brenda's father. Mabel was unaware that Arthur Bradford was also still looking for Anita, his lover from so long ago. Brenda's death was yet another cover-up, simply to keep the truth from being revealed. Mabel killed Horace when he began to search for his wife again. Mabel Edwards, Brenda's aunt had killed her mother for the money Anita had saved to make her new start. The truth is revealed in the end, too late for Brenda. Twists and turns pop up at every turn, leading Myron and Brenda through the past to find the truth in the present. While trying to unravel the mystery of Elizabeth Bradford's death and Anita Slaughter's connection to the family, the pair also run into problems with the mafia, trying to persuade Brenda to leave the basketball league she is a part of and sign with their agency and the league they will operate in the future. Brenda had always believed that her mother had left her when she was a young girl, but Myron begins to follow leads that might lead in a different direction. The investigation leads Myron and Brenda to one of the most powerful families in New Jersey, and a relationship between her mother and Arthur Bradford that had been kept secret for twenty years. The easy peace he finds when he is with Brenda is surprising for Myron. For years Myron had been trying to hold together a relationship that might not have been what either party wanted. Working with Brenda to find her father and mother, Myron realizes that he is falling in love with her, causing him to question his long term relationship with Jessica, his live-in lover. Horace had coached Myron in his own basketball career, the two losing touch after Myron's career had been tragically ended. Myron had known Horace years ago and had considered him a friend. Brenda's father Horace is missing, and she wants to find him. Myron is intrigued by Brenda, and agrees to help her, not only to have the chance to become her agent, but because he realizes that they have a tie from years past. Though Myron is at first unwilling, the fact that Slaughter has no agent sways him to agree with Norm. Norm is concerned about threats that Brenda has been receiving and wants Myron to protect her, as well as find out from where the threats are coming. Myron meets with Norm Zuckerman the CEO of Zoom sports manufacturing company about his star player, Brenda Slaughter. One False Move by Harlan Coben is a fast-paced novel detailing a period of time in the life of Myron Bolitar, sports agent, and a long standing secret in his hometown.
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