In a hard-hitting thriller from the author of Lights Out and Dangerous Play, reporter Kate Green courts danger once again when the famous subject of her next story is kidnapped during the US Open.
With a hard-won Emmy now gracing her mantel, sports reporter and former Olympian Kate Green turns her energy to the action unfolding in Flushing Meadows. Working on a feature for her weekly TV show, she spotlights two of today’s biggest female tennis stars: the sunny up-and-comer and the brash veteran. But the project goes sideways when one turns up missing.
Following an interview with Kate, one player receives a sinister text with a disturbing photo of the other woman, bound and gagged. Kate calls on her estranged father, an NYPD detective, for help in launching a search. Although wary he’s hiding something, she’s not sure where else to turn.
Their investigation leads to the victim’s hometown—and a growing list of suspects. The kidnapper threatens to spill secrets that could destroy lives. Tangled up in a deadly web of deceit, Kate races to connect the dots and find the missing player…before it’s too late.
The series
In a world where ambition often casts longer shadows than the truth, the Kate Green series unravels the hidden dangers lurking behind the glossy façade of professional sports. Former Olympic athlete turned investigative reporter, Kate Green steps into arenas where fame, power, and secrets collide—only to find that the real competition isn't on the field, but in the depths of human ambition and betrayal.
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Each installment threads high-stakes mystery with a sharply authentic glimpse into the sports world, shaped by the author's own experience as a reporter. In Lights Out, Kate’s personal loyalty pulls her into a murder investigation that challenges everything she thought she knew about trust. Dangerous Play raises the stakes even higher, forcing her to confront past relationships against the high-pressure backdrop of the Olympic Games. And in Close Call, a missing tennis prodigy turns a simple assignment into a spiraling case that strikes uncomfortably close to home.
What sets this series apart isn’t just its pulse-pounding suspense, but the way it captures the emotional complexity of a heroine balancing public scrutiny, private trauma, and relentless pursuit of the truth. Elise Hart Kipness crafts each story with a keen eye for both psychological tension and atmospheric detail, immersing readers in a world where no victory comes without cost—and where every revelation could be fatal.
For readers who crave thrillers built on sharp character insight, layered mysteries, and an insider’s view of the pressure-cooker world of elite sports, Kate Green offers an unforgettable ride into darkness, resilience, and the blurred line between truth and survival.
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