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When a high-profile basketball star is accused of rape, ex-lawyer and pro sports investigator DiMaggio is called into the case and must sift through a media circus of innuendo and lies in order to discern the truth. From Publishers Weekly Sports columnist Lupica's suspense novel concerns a top basketball player who is accused of rape. Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Library Journal Summoning up her courage after a year, once-aspiring actress Hannah Carey accuses two Knicks basketball stars of raping her. When her younger brother leaks the story to ambitious New York sportswriter Marty Perez, the allegations become a source for media hype and personal agendas. Hired by the Knicks for damage control, ex-jock lawyer DiMaggio looks into Hannah's accusations. Sportswriter Lupica (Extra Credits, Villard, 1988) builds suspense by ending chapters at crucial moments or by dropping little narrative bombshells. This athletic mystery will especially appeal to sports fans. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. Two famous basketball players, one an African-American, the other a Latino, are accused of rape. The accuser is a white woman, a fitness instructor aspiring to be an actress. The case makes headlines and attracts people out to make a quick buck from the scandal. PI Tony DiMaggio, himself a former baseball player, is hired by the players' team to get to the bottom of the matter. By the author of Dead Air