Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four (the Sports Beat, 1)

Name: Last Shot: Mystery at the Final Four (the Sports Beat, 1)
ISBN: 9780553494600

John Feinstein

Random House Children's Books · Print & ebook · June 27, 2006

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Who it’s for: A basketball mystery brings sportswriting access and tournament pressure into the same fast-moving frame.
Themes: College basketball tournament, Sports journalism, Blackmail and game-fixing
Pacing: Fast

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About this book

New York Times bestselling sportswriter John Feinstein exposes the real “March Madness”—behind the scenes at the Final Four basketball tournament. When Stevie wins a writing contest for aspiring sports journalists, his prize is a press pass to the Final Four in New Orleans. While exploring the Superdome, he overhears a plot to throw the championship game.

With the help of fellow contest winner Susan Carol, Stevie has just 48 hours to figure out who is blackmailing one of the star players . . . and why. John Feinstein has been praised as “the best writer of sports books in America today” (The Boston Globe), and he proves it again in this fast-paced novel. “A page-turning thriller and a basketball junkie’s bonanza.” —USA Today

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A basketball mystery brings sportswriting access and tournament pressure into the same fast-moving frame.

Come here for

The Final Four seen from a budding sports journalist’s press pass
Basketball intrigue with a 48-hour clock

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Behind-the-scenes tournament atmosphere
A quick-moving mix of sports and mystery

Where it sits

Basketball Stories	93%
Mysteries & Detective Stories	56%

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Mysteries & Detective Stories
Basketball Stories
School Stories

Authors: John Feinstein
Publisher: Random House Children's Books
Published: June 27, 2006
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: College basketball tournament · Sports journalism · Blackmail and game-fixing
Reading lane: Mysteries & Detective Stories