Louis Kenwood has realized a lifelong dream and is on top of the world. Then the letter arrives... A man who signs his name as "Babe Ruth" claims that he has proof that the World Series was rigged and threatens to expose the sham unless Louis pays him fifty million dollars. It’s not a matter of money with Louis, he can afford the ransom; it’s pride and integrity and reputation. He just can’t let this crook get away with extortion but he also can’t allow even a whisper of the story to leak out.

On the advice of a friend, Louie hires Private Investigator Sam Skarda, a no-nonsense sleuth with a reputation for getting results. The catch is that Louie insists that Heather Canby, his executive assistant, follow Skarda around to make sure that he stays within the team owner’s parameters. Skarda doesn’t like the arrangement but the challenge is intriguing, the money’s great, and Heather is gorgeous.

Sam Skarda focuses on a player from the opposing team during the World Series in question. It seems that this player didn’t perform up to expectations during the series with the Red Sox and may have influenced the outcome. The closer he gets to the player, the more dangerous the chase becomes.  The pursuit continues all the way to Venezuela where the results bring the readers to the edge of their seats.

This was an easy book for me to review because I loved it from beginning to end. And I’m not even a baseball fan. Sure, it’s full of ballpark scenes and players who will be familiar to all of those who love the game but the story is much bigger than that. It has to do with life and death, good versus evil, and virtue over depravity. There are triumphs and tragedies and it’s very well written. You might say that this story hits a home run.