Thomas Edison Turns Two

This critically acclaimed series features present-day mysteries and legal dramas grounded in events and personalities from the early days of baseball.

Thomas Edison didn’t invent baseball any more than Abner Doubleday did. But his interest in the game might hold the key to unlocking a surprising secret.

The Deadball Era was a time marked by the consolidation of Major League Baseball, initial moves toward its antitrust exemption, development of the Doubleday myth, and the arrival of The Bambino – all things that would change the game forever.

But baseball is always a reflection of the times in which it is played, and the Deadball Era was much more than a frame for the game. It was a time of seismic technological, social, and political change – an era of firsts. Powered flight. Large-scale assembly lines. The Panama Canal. The birth of American Empire. And so much more.

And just as baseball had its larger-than-life personalities, so, too, did the larger world. Ford. Einstein. The Wright Brothers. But one man of an earlier day stood out well into this new era, perhaps because he literally invented much of it. That man was a diehard baseball fan -- Thomas Edison.

Fresh from his victory in The Federal Case, young attorney Andy Dennum and his cartographer girlfriend Keiley Barefoot use Edison’s love of baseball to uncover the secrets hidden in the estate of the inventor’s last surviving offspring, “Uncle Frank” Culbertson. You won’t believe what they find.

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“Manheim has steamrolled his way into this sub-genre based on research into things that are closely associated with the grand beginnings of baseball... It seems perfect for a display at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, in a ‘Believe It Or Not!” section bound to draw theorists from all parts of the map who love this kind of mind-bending drama.” Tom Hoffarth, The Drill

“Perfectly captures the essence of an era marked by technological innovation, social change, and the enduring love for America’s favorite pastime.” Readers’ Favorite

“Comes with twists and turns leading to even more twists and turns and ... many interesting... characters who each add a piece needed to solve the puzzle.” The Inside Game

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BOOK FIVE OF THE DEADBALL FILES

by J B Manheim
Page Count: 243
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: December 26, 2023
Imprint: Milford House
Genre: Sports