Newton Author Q&A: Major League Baseball Meets the Hardy Boys
West Newton resident David Kelly, author of the "Ballpark Mysteries" will be appearing at Newtonville Books tomorrow at 2 p.m. Recently, Patch had a chance to ask Kelly a few questions about his sports-themed mystery series.
Patch: Tell us about the books you've written and your audience. David Kelly: Each Ballpark Mysteries book is set in a different major league ballpark and while it usually involves a baseball game (book five is set during the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game!), baseball is more of a backdrop to the action, adventure, and mystery that drives each story forward. In the Ballpark Mysteries, boys and girls can expect to discover something new (did you know that astronauts don't eat pizza or that there's a hidden message in Fenway Park's scoreboard?) as well as be absorbed by an interesting "whodunit" that takes the main characters, Mike and Kate, into some interesting situations. The Ballpark Mysteries are simply mystery and adventure books …
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