Striking Out (22 page)

The author acknowledges the kind assistance of many, including Drs. Pearson and Malthaner of the Toronto Hospital, Superintendent Wayne Oldham of the Metropolitan Toronto Police, Janni Mills of Sistering, Susan G. Cole of
NOW
Magazine, copy editor Lynn Schellenberg, the wonderful, ever-patient Paul Bennett, and this time particularly, Ellen Seligman, for asking all the really annoying questions that needed to be answered.

Alison Gordon
is a Canadian journalist and writer. As the first woman on the baseball beat in the Major Leagues, Gordon was a trailblazer in the field of sports journalism, covering the Toronto Blue Jays for the
Toronto Star
for five years. Gordon is also the author of the Kate Henry mystery series, pitting the sleuthing talents of a baseball journalist against dangerous felons. The series includes the titles
The Dead Pull Hitter
,
Safe at Home
,
Night Game
,
Striking Out
, and
Prairie Hardball
.

Striking Out © 1995 Alison Gordon

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EPub Edition XX 2014 ISBN: 9781443442473

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Originally published by McClelland & Stewart Inc. in 1995. First published by HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. in this ePub edition in 2014.

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