The Snap: A Novel BY Elizabeth Staple

In this riveting debut that blends Friday Night Lights with I Know What You Did Last Summer, Poppy Benjamin, Media Relations Director for Syracuse's storied NFL team, the Bobcats, confronts the choices that shaped her career in the male-dominated world of sports.

Poppy has clawed her way to the top since her intern days fifteen years ago. Her journey has been marked by early mornings, late nights, dodging inappropriate advances, and strained relationships with boyfriends who couldn’t handle her demanding career. Her only solace comes from the Women Against Groping Shitheads (W.A.G.S.), a network of high-ranking women in sports who understand the daily indignities and frustrations of navigating the ultimate boys’ club.

But Poppy’s world is turned upside down when her legendary head coach is found dead in his home. On the same morning, five ominous notes arrive, threatening the W.A.G.S. to reveal the truth or face dire consequences. The group, which has kept a low profile, is suddenly under threat, and Poppy is forced to confront secrets she’d buried from the beginning of her career.

As these secrets come to light, Poppy’s hard-won career and personal safety are jeopardized. She must grapple with responsibility, regret, and a clouded moral compass in this sharp, unmissable novel about the highs and lows of professional football and the lengths one will go to for success and survival.