On Tour 07/09/25-08/18/25 “Close Call” by Elise Hart Kipness

Release Date: August 19, 2025

About The Book:

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.

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About The Author:

Elise Hart Kipness is a national tv sports reporter turned bestselling author of the Kate Green Series, which has been optioned by a major network for TV development. The series has received widespread acclaim, earning recognition as a Men’s Journal Top 10 Book of the Year, a Woman’s Day Must-Read Selection, a Scripps News Beach Read Pick, a News 12 Connecticut Suspenseful Thrillers Recommendation, and a Fresh Fiction Subscription Box Selection.

Before becoming an author, Elise had a successful career as an on-air national television reporter for Fox Sports Network and WNBC-TV. She is a graduate of Brown University, an instructor at the Westport Writers’ Workshop, a board member of Friends of Key West Library, and the co-founding president of the Connecticut chapter of Sisters in Crime. https://elisehartkipness.com/

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Book Blurbs:

“With its bracing twists and turns, this thriller is an immensely entertaining dive into the high-octane world of competitive tennis.” -Tess Gerritsen, NYT Bestselling Author

“Whip-smart and instantly entertaining! Only Elise Hart Kipness – – with her depth of experience, insider access, and storytelling savvy could so rivetingly reveal the tense and taut behind-the-scenes world of sports: the relentlessness of competition, the desperation of ambition, and the power of desire. Kipness knows her stuff, and will have you turning pages as fast as you can.” -Hank Phillippi Ryan USA Today Bestselling author

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