Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Hunting a Detroit Tiger
Written by Troy Soos
Narrated by Johnny Heller
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Troy Soos' sparkling Mickey Rawlings Baseball mysteries pack early 1900s baseball lore and colorful period details into baffling whodunits. Hunting a Detroit Tiger vividly brings to life the turbulent post-World War I days when the nation partied with bootleg liquor and labor unrest swept the nation with violence. After briefly fighting in the Great War, Mickey enjoys playing baseball as a utility infielder for the Detroit Tigers. Hearing rumors about a ballplayers' union, he attends a labor meeting to satisfy his curiosity. But when a union organizer dies at the meeting, the Industrial Workers of the World falsely accuse him of murder. Just when Mickey's career is on the upswing, he finds himself in a dangerous squeeze play between the players' union and the owners. A member of the Society for American Baseball Research and a graduate of a professional umpire school, Troy Soos uses his expertise to craft believable characters and lively tales. Johnny Heller's expert narration will whisk you back to the roaring 20s when larger-than-life players captivated the nation.
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Reviews for Hunting a Detroit Tiger
Rating: 3.7222222222222223 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
27 ratings2 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is the fourth installment in the Mickey Rawlings series of baseball novel. Rawlings, an up and coming baseball player living and playing in the early part of the 20th century, turns detective in the name of social justice.There was lots of not-baseball “stuff” in this mystery: labour unions and politics play large roles. I was interested in the history and the mystery but found that the book went on overlong and the plot became convoluted. I read this when I was quite sick with the flu, though, so I could be biased. Don’t let me put you off trying this series if it’s something you think you’d like.Read this if: you enjoy old-time baseball; or you’re interested in social politics of the early 20th century. 3½ stars
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An entertaining mystery set in deadball-era Detroit, complete with side narratives involving Ford Motor Company and the IWW. Spot-on accuracy in the depiction of baseball at the time.