The Snap: A Novel Authored By Elizabeth Staple

In this riveting debut, a football professional confronts the choices that shaped her career in the male-dominated world of sports. Poppy Benjamin, Media Relations Director for Syracuse’s storied NFL team, the Bobcats, has clawed her way up from intern to executive through relentless hard work, dodging inappropriate advances, and sacrificing personal relationships. 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 of navigating the ultimate boys' club.

But everything changes on the morning Poppy’s legendary head coach is found dead in his home. That same day, threatening notes demanding “tell the truth or pay the consequences” arrive for the W.A.G.S. The group’s existence, previously kept under wraps, is now exposed. Poppy is thrust into a whirlwind of fear and suspicion as she grapples with who might be behind the threats and why.

As she delves into the past, Poppy must confront a dangerous mistake from the start of her career, one that jeopardizes everything she has worked for. With long-buried secrets surfacing and the stakes higher than ever, she faces a harsh reality about responsibility, regret, and the murky ethics of professional football.

This sharp, high-stakes novel combines the intensity of Friday Night Lights with the suspense of I Know What You Did Last Summer, offering an unmissable exploration of the price of success in a perilous industry. 📚❤️