Myron Bolitar

Myron Bolitar is the main character in Drop Shot by Harlan Coben. Myron, a sports agent in his early thirties, is the owner of MB SportsReps, a small agency in New York. A former professional basketball player whose career ended before it began due to a knee injury, Myron had attended law school at Harvard, worked for the government with his best friend Win, and now managed the careers of young up and coming sports stars.

In Drop Shot, Myron's energy is focused on the career of Duane Richwood, a young black man on the verge of winning the US Open. While Myron is concentrating his energy on Duane's career, he is contacted by Valerie Simpson, a former tennis pro, whose career had ended after she had a breakdown. Valerie wants to make a comeback, but before she can, she is murdered at the US Open while...