When a body is found in the ashes of Detroit's burned Tiger Stadium, the baseball commissioner sends retired sports writer Duffy House into the clubhouse to investigate. 20,000 first printing.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
The adventures of retired Chicago sportswriter Duffy House, last seen in Fear in Fenway , usually begin with Duffy being dispatched by his pal the commissioner to a ballpark where crimes are afoot and where Duffy's brains and his niece Petey's tireless (and well-turned) legs can save the day. This time Duffy's too late for the ballpark; Detroit's Tiger Stadium is aflame, perhaps as part of the Devil's Night mayhem that besets the Motor City once a year. Found dead in the wreckage is Kit Gleason, a Grosse Pointe matron and leader in the campaign to save the old park from the wrecker's ball; missing is a player, former drunk Al Shaw. Lined up against Kit and her team of preservationist agitators are two characters who, like most of the cast in this winning series, seem a lot like real life folks: the owner of the Tigers franchise, a fried chicken tycoon, and the manager, a volatile former college basketball coach. Baseball buffs and mystery lovers are the winners here as Duffy conjures up ghosts sporting the gothic D on their white uniforms while chasing the plot's sharp curves. Action and crackling dialogue, principally between the anachronistic Duffy and the spunky Petey, distinguish this series co-written pseudonymously by William Brashler and Reinder Vant Til.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Retired sportswriter Duffy House is back solving murders for his old pal, Commissioner of Baseball Grand Chambliss. Aided by his irrepressible niece, Petey, Duffy goes to Detroit at the request of Jim Casey, recently fired Tiger broadcaster who ran afoul of team management by supporting a group of fans dedicated to the preservation of venerable Tiger Stadium. There's money to be made with a new park, though, and the team's management is not above greasing a few official palms to get their suburban monstrosity built. Just as Duffy and Petey begin their investigation into the shady doings, the head of the Save Our Stadium group is murdered. Destroy the opposition and their cause in one fell swoop, Duffy figures. But it's never simple. Kit Gleason, the murder victim, was having an affair with the Tigers' best player, and complicating matters further, the team's owners seem to have bedded down with organized crime. As always in this series, expect liberal doses of humor, baseball trivia, and local color, all delivered via Duffy's snappy, smart-alecky first-person narration. Wes Lukowsky
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within U.S.A.
Shipping:
US$ 3.25
Within U.S.A.
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 40011073-75
Quantity: 2 available
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00046782140
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Ship within 24hrs. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. APO/FPO addresses supported. Seller Inventory # 0688114695-7-1
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Bluff Books, Natchez, MS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 0688114695 Text clean and unmarked. Moderate wear to dust jacket. Dust jacket protected in a mylar sleeve. TSB-212. Seller Inventory # SKU1003356
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Seller Inventory # G0688114695I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.9. Seller Inventory # G0688114695I3N00
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Hardcover with DJ. SIGNED BY AUTHOR (name only.no inscription). Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show very minor shelf wear. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Dust jacket shows light edge wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!. Seller Inventory # 52402010007
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Aunt Agatha's, Ltd., Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st edition, 1st printing. Slight edge and shelf wear. A little sticker residue on back UPC. Text is white and unmarked. Book. Seller Inventory # BO14
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Aunt Agatha's, Ltd., Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Some shelf wear on jacket and a tiny little tear on bottom of jacket spine. Book itself tight and white. Baseball mystery featuring the Detroit Tigers. Book. Seller Inventory # JJ19
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Irish Booksellers, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. SHIPS FROM USA. Used books have different signs of use and do not include supplemental materials such as CDs, Dvds, Access Codes, charts or any other extra material. All used books might have various degrees of writing, highliting and wear and tear and possibly be an ex-library with the usual stickers and stamps. Dust Jackets are not guaranteed and when still present, they will have various degrees of tear and damage. All images are Stock Photos, not of the actual item. book. Seller Inventory # 12-0688114695-G
Quantity: 1 available