Playmates

Description

When Taft University’s star basketball player is suspected of shaving points, private investigator Spenser heads into the charged world of college athletics to uncover who is manipulating the game—and why. His investigation takes him through campus politics, gambling interests, academic rivalries, and the uneasy intersections of money, ambition, and race. Blending hard-boiled action with sharp wit and lively character work, the novel sends Spenser back to school for a case where the stakes extend far beyond the basketball court.