Otis Parker couldn’t have known how prophetic he was being when he named his independent book store the Dead End Bookstore. While the name was appropriate for his specialty - murder mysteries, it became a grin irony when he was found dead under a pile of books. While sitting at his desk, he was crushed by a mammoth bookcase that came away from the wall and fell on him. It appeared to be an accident, but one of the responding patrol officers suspected foul play, so Detective John Corey was tasked with investigating and making a determination whether Otis Parker’s death was the result of bad luck or of murder. It doesn’t take Corey long to deduce that Otis was murdered by someone
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When the 1973 Chicago Cubs needed a first baseman, they called up a little known 21 year old from one of their farm teams--Joe Castle, from the small town of Calico Rock, Arkansas. Calico Joe’s debut with the Cubs made him an instant celebrity when he homered 3 times in his first major league game. As the season progressed Joe broke record after record and garnered respect from baseball fans nationwide for his raw talent and unfailing good sportsmanship. One ardent admirer was 11 year old Paul Tracy, son of Mets pitcher Warren Tracy. Warren Tracy was everything that Calico Joe wasn’t. Warren was an aging, mediocre, mean-spirited,
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