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"Promise Me" follows Myron Bolitar, a ten‑year veteran sports agent turned private investigator, who answers a desperate call from a missing teenage girl named Aimee. He quickly realizes that the case is more dangerous than he anticipated and that his own past traumas may endanger the people he loves.
In true Coben fashion, the novel blends the mystery of a vanished girl with the perilous world of professional sports. Myron’s search takes him through familiar New York neighborhoods and into unfamiliar suburban hiding places. Along the way, he must navigate threats from people willing to do whatever it takes to protect their interests.
With its mix of personal stakes and high-curve suspense, "Promise Me" delivers an engaging look at guilt, redemption and the lengths that friends and family will go to keep each other alive.
First publish date: 2006
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Private Investigator
Authors: Harlan Coben
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