A Country Doctor and Ex-Ballplayer Save "The Bambino" from Thugs, the Baseball Commissioner, and Himself in the Historical Fiction Novel, The Babe Ruth Conspiracy, from Author David O. Stewart --New York City, 1920-21-- In 1920, Babe Ruth--larger than life on the ball field and off--is enjoying a record-breaking season in his first year as a New York Yankee when his 1918 World Series win falls under suspicion of being "fixed." Then rumors start that his silent movie, Headin' Home, was bankrolled by the top aide to gambling kingpin, Arnold Rothstein. Ruth turns to Speed Cook--a professional ballplayer before the game was segregated and who now promotes Negro baseball--for help. If anyone knows the dirty underbelly of America's favorite pastime, it's Cook. Cook enlists the help of a long-time friend, Dr. Jamie Fraser, whose new wife, Eliza, coproduced the Babe's silent film. While Cook, Fraser, and Eliza dig for the truth, protecting the oftentimes-reckless Ruth from thugs and the new baseball commissioner proves even more dangerous when they come face-to-face with hidden power-hitters who are playing for keeps. Publisher's Note: The Fraser and Cook Historical Mystery Series will be enjoyed by fans of American history and period mystery novels. Free of graphic sex and with some mild profanity, this series can be enjoyed by readers of all ages. "Stewart explores the harsh race relations of the time and the barriers against African Americans, even war heroes and great baseball players. Stewart deftly interweaves the Babe Ruth saga with Joshua's and Violet's harrowing and page-turning journey. Baseball fans as well as readers looking for a Prohibition-era adventure will enjoy The Babe Ruth Deception." ̃Historical Novels Review, November 2016 "The Babe Ruth Deception is a solid story of friendship, love, and baseball set at a turning point in American history. It offers a glimpse of the worst of human nature--scandal, greed, racial tension--yet leaves the reader rooting for the home team." ̃Washington Independent Review of Books, October 9, 2016 "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 The Fraser and Cook Historical Mystery Series The Lincoln Deception The Paris Deception The Babe Ruth Deception

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