Elise Hart Kipness’ Dangerous Play

The Chronicle, though not the most sporto of papers, does have an excess of “football” fans – aka soccer sickos. Therefore, we’re the best place for you to learn about author and former TV sports reporter Elise Hart Kipness’ new novel Dangerous Play. Veering toward self-insert, this crime thriller follows fictional sports reporter Kate Green as she covers Olympic-level women’s soccer. When a jewelry designer whose past links with Green’s athletic youth is found lying dead in the locker room, intrigue abounds and secrets resurface. Kipness joins fellow thriller author Chad Zunker in conversation, with signings offered with in-store novel purchase. – James Scott