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Author: Jane Barcroft Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595391982 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 238
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Paige Smith is back-the detective hero for people who aren't cut out to be detective heroes. For the editor of the Arlington weekly Spectator, one front-row seat for a hair-raising scoop had been enough for a lifetime, thank you. All he wanted now was safe, dull predictability, and maybe the hope of a Saturday night date. Alas, dull wasn't in the cards. Arlington County was simmering over a ballpark plan that was welcomed by no one or everyone, depending on whom you asked. The upcoming election was ugly with racism and hints of corruption. Now, the county's first marathon was jeopardized when its most prominent runner crossed his own personal finish line. And as for women, "Smitty" would soon be far out of his league, with the hyperactive athlete who taught him how to sprint; the single mom with short skirts and a long-barreled pistol; the no-nonsense cop who knew too much for comfort-and the jailbird blonde who still tugged at his heart. Which one was going to save him or sink him?
Author: Jane Barcroft Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0595391982 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 238
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Paige Smith is back-the detective hero for people who aren't cut out to be detective heroes. For the editor of the Arlington weekly Spectator, one front-row seat for a hair-raising scoop had been enough for a lifetime, thank you. All he wanted now was safe, dull predictability, and maybe the hope of a Saturday night date. Alas, dull wasn't in the cards. Arlington County was simmering over a ballpark plan that was welcomed by no one or everyone, depending on whom you asked. The upcoming election was ugly with racism and hints of corruption. Now, the county's first marathon was jeopardized when its most prominent runner crossed his own personal finish line. And as for women, "Smitty" would soon be far out of his league, with the hyperactive athlete who taught him how to sprint; the single mom with short skirts and a long-barreled pistol; the no-nonsense cop who knew too much for comfort-and the jailbird blonde who still tugged at his heart. Which one was going to save him or sink him?
Author: Robert Goldsborough Publisher: Overamstel Uitgevers ISBN: 9049981267 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 208
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Wolfe earns a big league call-up after a senator gets taken out at the ball game Archie Goodwin and Saul Panzer have ventured into the wilds of northern Manhattan to watch the Giants take on the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds. The national anthem is just winding down when Panzer spies a notable in the box seats: state senator Orson Milbank, a silver-haired scoundrel with enemies in every corner of upstate New York. In the fourth inning, a monstrous line drive brings every fan in the grandstand to his feet—every fan save for one silver-haired senator, who has been shot dead by a sniper in the upper deck. Archie’s employer—the rotund genius Nero Wolfe—has no interest in investigating the stadium slaying, but Archie is swayed by the senator’s suspiciously lovely widow. Her husband was mired hip-deep in corruption, and sorting out who killed him will be a task far less pleasant than an afternoon at the ball park.
Author: Nicole Asselin Publisher: Ball Park Mysteries ISBN: 9781950627219 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 188
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32-year-old Madeline Boucher's Grandfather instilled a love in the Boston Red Sox into her from an early age and increased that love by purchasing a local Independent League Baseball team, the Abington Armadillos. After losing her corporate job in Boston, Madeline realizes her best option is to join the family baseball business. As the new "Social Media Director" for the team, Madeline attends her first business function and witnesses an argument between her brother Ben, and a strange man. A few days later when walking the ballpark during her early morning hours, she finds the body of a man beaten to death with a baseball bat in the Visitor's Dugout. It was the man her brother was arguing with at the party. Madeline is concerned that her brother would be considered a suspect. Through the local Detectives and Davis - the head of security for the ballpark she learns the victim is Christopher Dailey, a local baseball scout and prior felon. When her brother is arrested and taken to the police station, she realizes she needs to figure out who the real culprit is, so her brother doesn't take the fall for something she knows he didn't do.
Author: Robert M. Gorman Publisher: McFarland ISBN: 0786479329 Category : Sports & Recreation Languages : en Pages : 344
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When we think of baseball, we think of sunny days and leisurely outings at the ballpark--rarely do thoughts of death come to mind. Yet during the game's history, hundreds of players, coaches and spectators have died while playing or watching the National Pastime. In its second edition, this ground-breaking study provides the known details for 150 years of game-related deaths, identifies contributing factors and discusses resulting changes to game rules, protective equipment, crowd control and stadium structures and grounds. Topics covered include pitched and batted-ball fatalities, weather and field condition accidents, structural failures, fatalities from violent or risky behavior and deaths from natural causes.
Author: Troy Soos Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp. ISBN: 075828778X Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 256
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A Red Sox rookie is accused of murder in the first Mickey Rawlings historical mystery “that will leave readers eager for subsequent innings” (Publishers Weekly). Boston, 1912. Fenway has just opened, Ty Cobb is a nationwide sensation, and rookie Mickey Rawlings has finally made it to the majors. But just when he sets foot inside the confines of the green monster, his all-star dreams come crashing down—Rawlings is fingered for the monstrous murder of his teammate Red Corriden. Sure, someone decided to use Red for batting practice. But just because Rawlings has fouled off a lot of balls in his time doesn’t mean the cops have to be as blind as a rookie ump when it comes to his innocence. With no one watching his back, Rawlings has no choice but to switch his baseball cap for a sleuthing hat to clear his name. Otherwise, it’s going to be a short season in the majors and a long one behind bars . . . “Equal parts baseball and mystery are the perfect proportion.” —Robert Parker “Soos’ delightful debut, mixing suspense, period detail and such legendary baseball greats as Cobb, Walter Johnson, Smokey Joe Wood and Tris Speaker, is a four-bagger.” —Publishers Weekly
Author: Troy Soos Publisher: Kensington Books ISBN: 0758287402 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 288
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Anticipating the animosity between the Brooklyn Dodgers and his own team, Giants player Mickey Rawlings is nevertheless surprised when Florence Hampton, the widow of Dodgers owner William Daley, is murdered after an important game
Author: J. C. Eaton Publisher: Beyond The Page ISBN: 1960511041 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 251
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When softball fever overtakes Sun City West, foul balls and foul play add up to murder . . . When a member of the local pinochle club rallies everyone in the community to come cheer on the softball team he’s joined, Sophie “Phee” Kimball can’t imagine a worse way to spend a free afternoon. But before anyone can take them out to the ball game, her mother’s friend Shirley spots a dead body, only to have it vanish before anyone else sees it. Soon Shirley and her friends can’t decide whether she’s losing her marbles or being stalked by the living dead—until an attempt is made on her life. Wondering if the body Shirley saw belongs to a missing ballplayer who may have been murdered, Phee begins to suspect that Shirley’s in danger from a menacing killer. Following the clues at the ball park and eyeing the crowd for a likely perpetrator, she devises a clever scheme to sniff out the culprit, but she’ll have to act fast before she strikes out for the last time! Praise for the Books of J. C. Eaton: “Fun characters, a touch of humor, and a great mystery, the perfect combination for a cozy.” —Lena Gregory, author of the Bay Island Psychic Mysteries on Ditched 4 Murder “So cleverly written, you won’t guess the perpetrators until the very end.” —Mary Marks, award-winning author of the Quilting Mystery Series on Booked 4 Murder “A thoroughly entertaining series debut, with enjoyable yet realistic characters and enough plot twists—and dead ends—to appeal from beginning to end.” —Booklist, starred review, on Booked 4 Murder “Enjoy this laugh-out-loud funny mystery that will make you scream for the authors to get busy on the next one.” —Suspense Magazine on Molded 4 Murder
Author: Douglas Lee Gibboney Publisher: Xlibris Corporation ISBN: 9780738829500 Category : Languages : en Pages : 0
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"GIBBONEY SCORES A TOUCHDOWN IN ́MURDER AT CLEAVER STADIUM ́..." --HARRISBURG PATRIOT-NEWS "A FUN, ENJOYABLE READ." --PENN STATE DAILY COLLEGIAN "WE CAN ́T WAIT FOR THE SEQUEL! HOW SOON WILL IT BE READY?" --MECHANICSBURG PA MYSTERY BOOK SHOP DISCUSSION GROUP AN INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR Q: So why did you write Murder at Cleaver Stadium? A: Well, doesn ́t everyone want to write a murder mystery? The kind of book you can take to the beach or breeze through during an airplance ride. Fun to write and fun to read. Q: There ́s a lot of dark humor in the book. A: Yeah, it ́s an equal opportunity offender. Hopefully everyone will get the jokes and have a giggle. It ́s certainly not a text about criminal investigation. More like a comic book about real life. Q: You wrote this in the first person. A: Using the first person is fun for me. Plus it gives the book more authenticity and immediacy. Writing a novel is like looking through a kaleidoscope; you have ideas and experiences and then twist them all around into something new and completely different. Q: Why is it set in southcentral Pennsylvania? A: It ́s where I live and it ́s an interesting area. In fact, it gets more interesting all the time. I ́ve also spent a lot of time in Washington so some of the book is set there. Q: There are some unusual characters in the book, the Reverend Preston Cecil Jones, for one. A: Anyone who is both a lawyer and a minister has to be somewhat unusual. Rev. Jones is what I call a "man without fingerprints." He can get things done without being too obvious about it. Q: You have a corrupt state senator... A: Uh-huh. Senator Muncher. He was fun to create. Brings to mind the Jimmy Carter phrase about "a government as good as its people." But every novel needs good guys and bad guys. Q: This one seems to have more bad guys. A: Yeah, that ́s probably true. I ́m interested in seeing what the good guy/bad guy ratio is in the sequel. Q: You ́re working on that now? A: Yes. I have an outline and have started writing. But things change as the book takes on a life of its own. With this one, I honestly didn ́t know who the murderer would turn out to be until the last minute. In fact, I was kind of surprised. Q: There are a couple songs in the book... A: Four total. Two of them -- Lunch on the Moon and So Long Baby -- are on my new CD that ́s coming out next month. Q: You play piano? A: No, guitar. Martin guitars. They ́re the best.
Author: Jane Barcroft
Author: Jane Barcroft
Author: Robert Goldsborough
Author: Nicole Asselin
Author: Denny F. Dillweed
Author: Robert M. Gorman
Author: Troy Soos
Author: Troy Soos
Author: Robert Goldsborough
Author: J. C. Eaton
Author: Douglas Lee Gibboney