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Mickey Rawlings #1.5
Pick-Off Play
"Pick-Off Play" is a Mickey Rawlings historical baseball mystery story set in 1913.
21 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 23, 2012
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About the author
Troy Soos
26 books88 followersTroy Soos is a writer and teacher based in Winter Park, Florida. Soos is best known for his "Mickey Rawlings" series of historical baseball novels (seven books set from 1912 to 1923). He also authored a four-book historical mystery series set in 1890s New York featuring Marshall Webb and Rebecca Davies. Soos has written a nonfiction history of early New England baseball history, "Before the Curse," and two mystery short stories ("Pick-Off Play" and "Decision of the Umpire") now available as e-books. His newest release is "The Tomb That Ruth Built," the seventh in the Mickey Rawlings series (published March 2014).
Series:
* Mickey Rawlings
* Marshall Webb and Rebecca Davies
Series:
* Mickey Rawlings
* Marshall Webb and Rebecca Davies
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
November 24, 2015
A gentle story about a tough time...
I've read several of the Mickey Rawlins series and have enjoyed them immensely-an easy enough sell to a lover of real baseball, historical fiction where the author has done his homework, and mysteries. The entire series shows the grit of the time and the life of an athlete. Despite the easy opportunity to go graphic, Mr. Soos manages to keep a gentlemanly veneer, much as Mickey does.
This is a very quick read so the character development is fairly stripped. I recommend one of the full-length books first, to immerse yourself.
I've read several of the Mickey Rawlins series and have enjoyed them immensely-an easy enough sell to a lover of real baseball, historical fiction where the author has done his homework, and mysteries. The entire series shows the grit of the time and the life of an athlete. Despite the easy opportunity to go graphic, Mr. Soos manages to keep a gentlemanly veneer, much as Mickey does.
This is a very quick read so the character development is fairly stripped. I recommend one of the full-length books first, to immerse yourself.
November 21, 2020
Love the Mickey Rawlings books. Not only a great mystery but a look into baseball in the early days.
April 14, 2017
this was a nice lunchtime read. it makes me so happy my boys play baseball now instead of then
May 3, 2017
Excellent baseball short story
Always enjoy reading Mickey Rawlings mysteries.
I like seeing him solving the murders and love locations of the stories. I have read all of Mickey Rawlings mysteries. Excellent books!!!
Always enjoy reading Mickey Rawlings mysteries.
I like seeing him solving the murders and love locations of the stories. I have read all of Mickey Rawlings mysteries. Excellent books!!!
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews