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The Cincinnati Red Stalkings
Written by Troy Soos
Narrated by Johnny Heller
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Fans are cheering Troy Soos for his absorbing mysteries packed with old-time baseball lore. In The Cincinnati Red Stalkings, he whisks you back to the summer of 1921 when life was simpler and the world was a safer place-or was it? Utility infielder Mickey Rawlings is thrilled to be playing for the wildly popular Cincinnati Reds. But when he helps set up an exhibit honoring the Red Stockings, he accidently uncovers long-forgotten misdeeds. Suddenly he finds himself drawn into a widespread gambling scandal and implicated in a present-day murder. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, Troy Soos crafts authentic settings and realistic characters. Narrator Johnny Heller's sparkling narration brings Mickey Rawlings colorfully to life as he rubs elbows with great players from the past. For other sporting whodunits, try: Murder at Fenway Park and Hunting a Detroit Tiger.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mickey Rawlings is now playing for the Cincinnati Red Stalkings in 1921. They are getting ready to host an exhibit honoring the 1869 team when the person responsible for the exhibit turns up dead. Rawlings realizes there is more to the death than meets the eye, setting out to investigate. I've had this book on my shelf for a long time and had hesitated to pick it up and read it, but I'm really glad that I did. Having lived in Cincinnati during the 1980s and 1990s, I recognized many of the names and locations. I'm not an expert on baseball history by any means, but I can tell that the author has done quite a bit of research to pull off this series with the period detail that he has. Perhaps the thing that struck me most is that there were players and team officials involved in betting on baseball long before Pete Rose. I wonder if this book's narrative was inspired by the Pete Rose controversy that took place shortly before its writing. It's a great read, even if you are not a huge baseball fan.