Esperanza began as an assistant, but Myron makes her his partner in the seventh Bolitar novel ( Darkest Fear) after Esperanza gets her law degree from New York University. Win and Myron both studied taekwondo in a Korean dojang, though it is clear in the storylines that Win is far more advanced. Win is an eccentric, philandering billionaire who frequently gets involved in Myron's cases. Two regular supporting characters in the Myron Bolitar series are his best friend, Windsor Horne Lockwood III (better known as Win), and his assistant at MB SportReps, Esperanza Diaz. Myron then returned to college, studying at Harvard Law School, and eventually became a sports agent. In a pre-season game against Washington Bullets, he suffered a shattered knee, which ended his basketball career. His Boston Celtics jersey number was number 34. The Boston Celtics drafted him in the first round, the eighth pick overall. He was highly recruited and chose Duke University at Durham, North Carolina his teams won two NCAA titles in four years. Bolitar is 6 feet, 4 inches tall and considered handsome by many women.Īs often referred to in the character's back-story, Myron's basketball talents were apparent as early as the 6th grade. The series protagonist is a 31-year-old formerly renowned basketball player and is the owner of MB SportsReps (or simply MB Reps in later books), an agency representing sports stars and celebrities. The Bolitar series of novels have garnered four major crime fiction awards for Coben: an Edgar (for Fade Away), a Shamus ( Drop Shot), an Anthony ( Deal Breaker), and the RBA Prize for Crime Writing ( Live Wire).Ĭharacters Myron Bolitar Windsor Horne Lockwood III, a major supporting character in Myron's series, received his own standalone novel Win in 2021. A spin-off young adult book series featuring Myron's nephew Mickey Bolitar was created in 2011 with the release of Shelter. The Myron Bolitar series debuted with Deal Breaker (1995) and is currently 11 novels through Home (2016). The Myron Bolitar series of thrillers are written by Harlan Coben with a series protagonist of the same name.

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