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The Penalty

9780763687472

The Penalty

  • ISBN 13:

    9780763687472

  • ISBN 10:

    0763687472

  • Edition: Reprint
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 11/08/2016
  • Publisher: Candlewick
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Summary

“Peet’s prose is both lyrical and unflinching. . . . A bold exploration of ageless themes of power, fame, love, and trust, all seen through the deceptive lens of modern celebrity culture.” — Booklist

As the city of San Juan pulses to summer’s sluggish beat, its teenage soccer prodigy, El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without a trace—right after he misses a penalty kick and loses a big game for his team. Sports reporter Paul Faustino is reluctantly drawn into the mystery of the athlete’s disappearance and, as a story of corruption and murder unfolds, must confront the bitter history of slavery and the power of the occult.

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