The Babe Ruth Deception by David O. Stewart
The Babe Ruth Deception by David O. Stewart
Publication Date: June 27, 2017
Kensington Books
Hardcover & eBook; 304 Pages
Series: A Fraser and Cook Mystery (Book 3)
Genre: Fiction/Historical/Mysteries/Baseball
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Praise for The Babe Ruth Deception
"Having mastered the craft of writing novels that feature Abraham Lincoln and Woodrow Wilson, David O. Stewart has now chosen someone who is perfect for the genre. Babe Ruth was as mythic as a person gets, and the author has surrounded The Babe with a Prohibition cast of bootleggers, gangsters and thugs, giving us a fine yarn that mixes and matches the grand glories of The National Pastime with the nefarious foibles of human nature." --Frank Deford, Sportswriter and Bestselling Novelist“This is so much more than a baseball book. There’s a lot of the Babe, but it’s a history book, a mystery book, a complex book that beautifully details an era in America. I loved it!” --Tim Kurkjian, ESPN Baseball Contributor and Author
“[The Babe Ruth Deception] cleverly mixes real-life people and historical events. The problems of the unlikely sleuths will particularly appeal to baseball fans.” --Kirkus Reviews
“A rollicking real-life figure leads to a rollicking fictional romp. The allure of the Babe may bring you into this book; David O. Stewart’s lively tale will keep you there.” --Kostya Kennedy
“Well-written novels that blend fact and fiction always get my attention, and if it’s Babe Ruth and characters from his era, I’m in. David O. Stewart reminds us of why the ‘20s roared, and how much fun the Babe was. A delight!” --Marty Appel, author of Pinstripe Empire
“David O. Stewart, the master of fictional historic deceptions, has hit one out of the park with The Babe Ruth Deception. Not only is it most cleverly plotted but gives us a feel for the corrupt and colorful Era of Prohibition when Babe Ruth was at his most beloved despite – or because of – his off-the-field flaws and excesses.” --Paul Dickson author of Leo Durocher – Baseball’s Prodigal Son
An interesting portrait of the times, the early 1920s. While the title definitely makes one think baseball, there is much more going on here. Many of the issues that contribute to situations in the book are still present in society today.
Gambling and bootlegging and other endeavors of an underworld network are not so different from dark business dealings still present today. Parents who are concerned about poor choices made by children, even when those children are technically adults. People who want to get the most advantage of publicizing a talent or personality while they are a hot property, who want a piece of the financial pie before it cools.
Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, this novel was a fascinating read.
It did make me want to revisit the actual new reports of the time.
Eliza Fraser was as intriguing a character to me as any of the men.
An interesting portrait of the times, the early 1920s. While the title definitely makes one think baseball, there is much more going on here. Many of the issues that contribute to situations in the book are still present in society today.
Gambling and bootlegging and other endeavors of an underworld network are not so different from dark business dealings still present today. Parents who are concerned about poor choices made by children, even when those children are technically adults. People who want to get the most advantage of publicizing a talent or personality while they are a hot property, who want a piece of the financial pie before it cools.
Seamlessly blending fact and fiction, this novel was a fascinating read.
It did make me want to revisit the actual new reports of the time.
Eliza Fraser was as intriguing a character to me as any of the men.
I will be checking into other books by this author.
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