Troy Soos Books

Blending the excitement of baseball with the intrigue of a mystery, this book offers a captivating narrative that appeals to sports fans and mystery enthusiasts alike. It features a gripping storyline that unfolds against the backdrop of America's favorite pastime, weaving in elements of suspense and unexpected twists. The characters are richly developed, bringing depth to the thrilling plot as they navigate challenges both on and off the field. This unique combination promises an engaging read that keeps you guessing until the final pitch.

Troy Soos takes readers back to turn-of-the-century New York, where editor Marshall Webb and reformer Rebecca Davies team up to unravel a mystery that reveals a hidden world of vice and corruption, with murder lurking in the shadows.

The year is 1918, a time of mixed blessings for Mickey Rawlings--he's starting for the Cubs and his hitting is at a career high; but his best friend, a rookie named Willie Kaiser, has just been murdered. Now, Mickey's search for answers will take him much further afield than he ever dreamed he'd go--as a ballplayer and as a man.

Anticipating the animosity between the Brooklyn Dodgers and his own team, Giants player Mickey Rawlings is nevertheless surprised when Florence Hampton, the widow of Dodgers owner William Daley, is murdered after an important game

A baseball player investigates the murder of a Red Sox player in the newly built baseball stadium in Fenway Park in Boston in 1912. This is a period piece that mixes police work with baseball politics of the time.

In 1895 Brooklyn, during the worst winter in years, a trolley workers' strike leads to the murder of a police officer, and Marshall Webb, a reporter for Harper's Weekly, teams up with a detective and a social reformer to find the truth and expose a tangled mess of corruption that could destroy the city. Original.