Book synopsis: As the city of San Juan pulses to summer's sluggish beat, its teenage football prodigy El Brujito, the Little Magician, vanishes without trace. Paul Faustino, South America's top sports journalist, is reluctantly drawn into the mystery. As a story of corruption and murder unfolds, he is forced to confront a bitter history of slavery, and the power of the occult.

Taylor reveals: "I am delighted to once again be Newcastle United reading champion. One of my choices, The Penalty, is a story about a young teenage football prodigy 'El Brujito', the 'Little Magician', who vanishes without a trace after missing a crucial penalty in a big game. The story is one of mystery and suspense, a thrilling read not to be missed!"

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