The Cincinnati Red Stalkings

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Summary: Ah, those were the days...
Review: If you are a baseball fan and a mystery reader, it doesn't get any better than this. The author re-creates the era of 1921, when the Cincinnati nine were still reeling from having been cheated out of their victory over the Chicago "Black Sox" by accusations that the fix was in. Having felt the summer heat of Cincinnati and having seen many games at Redlands (Crosley Field), this brought it all back. I can't wait to read Troy Soos' other mysteries.

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Summary: Great sense of time and place
Review: This was the first Mickey Rawlings book I read and I enjoyed it very much. The author creates a wonderful sense of time and place. Highly recommended for baseball lovers who are mystery fans.

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Summary: Good mix of fact and fiction.
Review: Troy Soos continues the story of journeyman Mickey Rawlings. This time he plays for the Cincinnati Reds.

It's 1921 and baseball is reeling from the Black Sox scandal. Mickey is threatened with expulsion from the game because of bogus gambling charges. In addition, Mickey is investigating two murders more than 50 years apart.

As a long-time resident of Cincinnati, OH, this book was especially enjoyable to me. I'm too young to have attended games in Redland/Crosley field, so it was good to be able to go there, at least vicariously. I'm eagerly awaiting the next Troy Soos novel.