Shot Clock
by Andrew Bourelle

Basketball star Garrett’s brother has been kidnapped – and if he doesn’t fix the NBA championship, Jake will be dead before the final buzzer, in this edge-of-the-seat thriller set in the dark, criminal underbelly of Sin City

Caitlin Glass had aspirations of becoming a professional basketball player until an injury ended her college career. Now a small-town police officer with a husband and young son, she’s watched with envy as her ex-boyfriend, Garrett Streeter, became a star. But as Garrett leads his team to the NBA Finals, he suddenly shows up at her door, asking for help.

Garrett’s brother has been kidnapped. If Garrett wants Jake to survive, he has to do the unthinkable: cheat, and fix the championship series.

If they don’t track Jake down before the final buzzer, he’ll be dead. Putting aside her deep misgivings, she dives into the dark, criminal underbelly of glitzy Las Vegas while the clock is ticking, and the seconds Jake has to live are running out . . .

Shot Clock is the latest novel by critically acclaimed author Andrew Bourelle, James Patterson’s co-writer, who Publishers Weekly described as “a writer to watch”. Fans of Harlan Coben, David Baldacci and Lee Child, take note!

Genre: Suspense, Thriller

Reviews

“Andrew Bourelle’s SHOT CLOCK is a slam dunk of a thriller. Action both on the court and in the field merge into a riveting, throat-clutching climax that left me looking for someone to high-five—or at least, push this book into their hands. A balls-to-the-wall thriller that should be on everyone’s must-read list”

James Rollins, #1 New York Times bestseller of Arkangel

“A pulse-pounding thriller where every second counts. Readers won't be able to put it down”

Victor Methos, bestselling author of The Silent Watcher

“Bourelle’s latest is a breathtaking, full-court-sprint of a novel about professional basketball, the Vegas underworld, and the risks we’ll take for the ones we love. Shot Clock has all the electrifying energy and intensity of a tied Game Seven in its final minute”

Michael Kardos, author of Bluff

“The best thriller I’ve read all year”

James Patterson on 48 Hours to Kill

“A perfect ticking-clock thriller, with depth, character and mystery – very highly recommended”

Lee Child on 48 Hours to Kill

“A breathless, twisted, ticking clock of a novel”

Christopher Golden on 48 Hours to Kill

“Propulsive . . . Bourelle is a writer to watch”

Publishers Weekly on 48 Hours to Kill

“A fast-moving tale . . . [and] a great way to kill, if not 48 hours, then at least three or four”

Kirkus Reviews on 48 Hours to Kill

“Fantastically written . . . For fans of Baldacci and Coben”

Manhattan Book Review on 48 Hours to Kill

“Bourelle really cranks up the pace—the book just flies . . . Netflix, please get on this!”

First Clue on 48 Hours to Kill

Andrew Bourelle

Andrew Bourelle is the author of the novels Shot Clock, 48 Hours to Kill, and Heavy Metal, as well as coauthor with James Patterson of Texas Ranger and Texas Outlaw. He teaches creative writing at the University of New Mexico.

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Editions

Shot Clock by Andrew Bourelle is available in the following formats

Hardback97814483153076th May 2025144 X 222mm304$29.99
Hardback97814483153076th May 2025144 X 222mm304£21.99
Ebook97814483153146th May 2025N/A304$14.99
Ebook97814483153146th May 2025N/A304£12.99
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