Top of the Third

TOP OF THE THIRDA Deacon Cross Baseball Mystery Thriller? A teenage pitching phenom. An illegal sports medicine empire. A deadly conspiracy worth millions. Baseball scout Deacon Cross has spent his career spotting future superstars. This time, he may have discovered a future victim. When an unknown high school pitcher suddenly gains ten miles per hour on his fastball in just one summer, every Major League scout wants to sign him.
Deacon wants to know the truth. Because talent doesn't improve that fast. Following a trail of whispers through Florida's Gulf Coast baseball circuit, Deacon uncovers a secret network of underground performance-enhancing drugs, corrupt sports investors, and a luxury wellness clinic promising miracle results to desperate young athletes chasing million-dollar contracts. But the miracle comes with a price.
As players begin risking their futures-and their lives-for one shot at professional baseball, Deacon finds himself caught between powerful team executives, ruthless financiers, organized criminals, and a charismatic doctor building a fortune by turning teenage dreams into human experiments. Then the bodies start piling up. With time running out before the Major League Draft, Deacon must expose the conspiracy before another young star pays the ultimate price.
In baseball, everyone wants velocity. Someone is willing to kill for it. TOP OF THE THIRD is a gripping sports mystery thriller packed with murder, suspense, baseball scouting, illegal performance-enhancing drugs, medical corruption, organized crime, environmental crimes, Florida intrigue, investigative suspense, and unforgettable twists. Perfect for fans of Lee Child, John D. MacDonald, Robert B.
Parker, Harlan Coben, sports mysteries, detective thrillers, amateur sleuths, crime fiction, conspiracy thrillers, and fast-paced mystery adventures. Step into the dark side of America's favorite pastime and join Deacon Cross for his most dangerous investigation yet. Grab TOP OF THE THIRD today and discover the deadly secret hidden behind baseball's biggest dreams.