It's 1958, the Giants have just moved to San Francisco, and Snappy Drake, ex-minor league pitcher turned Seals Stadium usher, has found a dead body in his grandstand section on Opening Day.With someone apparently out to frame him, Snappy probes deeper and deeper into the mystery, encountering shady local officials, a smart, fetching female reporter from L.A., and a cast of Bay Area characters who just may or may not be involved. As the pennant battles tighten, the race to stop a madman is running out of time..
About the Author
JEFF POLMAN is a journalist, screenwriter, and blogger who just can't stop writing about baseball. "Mystery Ball '58" was adapted from the third of his five fictional replay blogs, which include "The Bragging Rights League" and his latest creation "Dear Hank." His first published novel, "1924 and You Are There!", was based on the blog of the same name. After getting his start writing freelance articles for the Advocate newspapers and Boston Phoenix, he was Arts Editor of the Vermont Vanguard Press for its first five years before moving out west. His Web writing has appeared on The Huffington Post, ChicagoSide Sports, Baseball Prospectus, The Hardball Times, New England Baseball Journal, and Seamheads. He is a lifelong Red Sox fan and resides with his wife and son in Culver City, CA.
