Myron Bolitar might have a slightly dubious past, but he knows how to handle himself and is doing just fine as a sports agent And then he meets Brenda Slaughter, one of the hottest female sports stars around She's gorgeous, funny and single, and also seems to have mislaid her agent But when her father disappears, and the Mob starts leaning on her, it soon becomes apparent that potent forces are at work And the more Myron tries to help, the closer he gets to losing his heart - and his life