Hunting a Detroit Tiger

In 1920 Detroit, a ballplayer is called out for the murder of a union organizer and must find the real killer: ';Taut with plot twists.'Publishers Weekly Its 1920, and perennial 25th man Mickey Rawlings has found a spot on the Detroit roster with a .250 average and 20 stolen bases. Respectable numbers for a utility infielder. Unfortunately that doesnt exempt him from being put in a lineup for murder, even if hes playing toss with the tempestuous talents of Ty Cobb. Mickey admits he was at a players union rally in Fraternity Hall, but he insists he had nothing to do with the bullet that shot organizer Emmett Siever. It turns out convincing his teammates and the front office of his innocence is about as easy as selling a slide into second to a blind ump. Before Mickeys journeyman career takes one last wrong turninto a gravehe needs to find the real killer to keep the ball in play and maybe contribute to the Tigers' climbing out of last place in the standings ';Mickeys fourth outing may be his best nine innings.'Kirkus Reviews ';Equal parts baseball and mystery are the perfect proportion.'Robert B. ParkerPraise for the Mickey Rawlings Baseball Mysteries ';Full of life.'The New York Times Book Review ';A perfect book for the rain delaya winner.'USA Today ';Delightfulperiod detail that will leave readers eager for subsequent innings.'Publishers Weekly