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Writing feels like part of my existence. After teaching US History for forty years on the college level as well as writing a number of academic articles and one book on Roosevelt and the New Deal, I turned to sports history and fictional novels. Born and raised in Flint, Michigan, I completed my undergrad degree at Eastern Michigan and my advanced degrees at Michigan State. I spent most of my teaching career at Virginia Western Community College, in Roanoke, and I enjoy living and working here. I have thrived on research and writing over the years, and I try to incorporate my Michigan background, my travels, my creativity, and my love of a good tale into my novels.

The Detroit Tigers gave a memorable performance in the pennant race against the New York Yankees in 1961, the American League's first expansion season. Starting faster, the Tigers held first place for more than half the season, until the Yankees caught up in late July. They met in a climactic three-game series at Yankee Stadium. The Bronx Bombers swept all three, winning the pennant for the eleventh time in 13 seasons. But the 18 games the Tigers and Yankees played against each other were some of the most exciting contests of '61. The Yankees' saga is well known but the Tigers' tale has largely been ignored. This book chronicles the season highlights, such as the home run duel between Roger Maris, who slugged a record 61, and Mickey Mantle, who hit a personal best 54. Other outstanding performances were given by the Tigers' Norm Cash, who led the league with a . 361 average, and Rocky Colavito, who hit 45 home runs.

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Category: Sports & Outdoors; History

So many secrets --In Spring, 1941 Mickey Mathews heads to the island of Oahu planning to research and write his novel. He planned on a rollicking mystery with foreign agents, Nazis, a beautiful spy, the intrepid protagonist and a dead body or three. He could never have imagined how close his fiction would come to reality! No sooner than he lands in Honolulu, he is caught up in a labyrinth of lies, deceit, mayhem, that dead body or three and an unexpected romance. With the aid of a new friend, Frank Tuttle, a retired Army Intelligence Officer, classified information is discovered. But it is not until the morning of December 7th at Pearl Harbor that the Final Secret is revealed.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense; History

Now available as a Kindle! Mickey Mathews is at it again. Every time he begins to research his latest book, he becomes embroiled in some facet of his story! Set during WWII, Mickey is reunited with retired Army Major Frank Tuttle. Threats of Nazi espionage at the B-24 Bomber Plant in Willow Run, Mi follow the murder of an FBI agent the the shooting of Rosie 'The Riveter' Jackson. After his wife-to-be and her roomate are kidnapped, Mickey and Frank take off on their 'Long Pursuit' to rescue the women and track down those involved. From Michigan Normal College (Now E. M. U. ) to Willow Run, to Michigan's 'Thumb' and beyond, follow Mickey as he follows a trail of mystery, intrigue, murder and espionage.

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Category: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense