{"product_id":"strike-three-youre-dead-paperback-1","title":"Strike Three You're Dead - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eR. D. Rosen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA slugger struggles with an empty ballpark and a murdered teammate\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Providence Jewels, an American League expansion team, have been taking a beating all season. Worse, relief pitcher Rudy Furth has just suffered a beating of a more lethal kind--and been left to die in the clubhouse whirlpool among whispers of mob corruption and violently lovesick fans. When the police investigation stalls, veteran Providence center fielder Harvey Blissberg, who knew Furth as well as anyone, decides to play detective. While trying to keep his eye on the ball, and his head above water with the spunky, beautiful sports newscaster Mickey Slavin, Blissberg quietly stalks Furth's killer through major-league locker rooms and the dark streets of Rhode Island's capital city. Lots of ballplayers keep their batting averages above .300--but how many have chased a murderer at the same time? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOriginally published in 1984 and winner of the prestigious Edgar Award for Best First Novel, \u003ci\u003eStrike Three You're Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, was hailed by the \u003ci\u003eDenver Post\u003c\/i\u003e as \"one of the best sports detective novels of all time.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eR. D. Rosen's writing career spans mystery novels, narrative nonfiction, humor books, and television. \u003ci\u003eStrike Three You're Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, the first in Rosen's series featuring major league baseball player Harvey Blissberg, won the Edgar Award for Best First Novel from the Mystery Writers of America in 1985. Blissberg's adventures continued in four sequels, including \u003ci\u003eFadeaway\u003c\/i\u003e (1986) and \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Dead\u003c\/i\u003e (1988), which drew on Rosen's stint as a writer for \u003ci\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/i\u003e. Rosen's three nonfiction books include \u003ci\u003ePsychobabble\u003c\/i\u003e (1979), inspired by the term he coined, and \u003ci\u003eA Buffalo in the House: The True Story of a Man, an Animal, and the American West\u003c\/i\u003e (2007). Over the past decade, he co-created and co-wrote a bestselling series of humor books: \u003ci\u003eBad Cat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Dog\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBad Baby\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBad President\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.18 x 5.82 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nene Award (2016)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760684106016,"sku":"9781480407770","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/8666de948e3b91dd209d63aa65f37d4a.webp?v=1780186805","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/strike-three-youre-dead-paperback-1","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}