A Dugout to Peace
A Dark Depths Novel
by Gary Morgenstein
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Pub Date 05 Dec 2023 | Archive Date 30 Nov 2023

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Description
Winter 2099
Finally cleared of treason charges, Puppy Nedick is now the Commissioner of Baseball. Vowing to return the game to its previous national glory, he becomes alarmed when there is little interest in the sport. Troubled by flagging attendance, excessively polite fans, and the poor quality of play, Puppy makes a radical decision: return the dying sport to the game of old.
Attendance soars and suddenly gamegoers are rooting for the home team, participating in bobblehead giveaways, waving banners, and vying for autographs of the celebrity players. Baseball is becoming the national pastime again. And those who are in power are watching.
The revival of the sport unleashes dormant passions and new fears, creating questions about America’s revised history and challenging the very foundation and the basic laws of the controlling Family.
Once again a scapegoat, baseball becomes the rallying point of resistance as ordinary heroes try to bring the world together against the terrifying specter of impending nuclear annihilation, in the explosive conclusion to the Dark Depths trilogy.
This is book three in the Dark Depths trilogy
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“Morgenstein’s masterful weaving of the multi-faceted plot while paying tribute to the game he loves results in a breathtaking experience…” —Sci-Fi Storm
“a riveting grand finale to this epic, thrilling journey into a terrifying future. This powerful and imaginative trilogy paints a dystopian yet hopeful world where wonderfully brave and likable characters never stop believing until they've re-lit the candles of freedom.” —Louie B. Free, host, Brainfood from the Heartland radio show
“Morgenstein has blended baseball and science fiction, and created a complex, nightmarish future that grabs the reader and doesn’t let go until the final pitch.” —Geekstronomy.com
“A classic of modern speculative fiction…” —Ernie Paicopolos, Editor, Fenway Nation
“Willie, Mickey and the Duke meet Nietzsche, Freud and Vonnegut in this trilogy of existential angst where the spirit of baseball interrupts the pastime-Space continuum. The Boys of Summer triumph, saving mankind.” —John Quinn, longtime sports journalist and former Sports Editor at the Philadelphia Inquirer
“Through his writings, not only has Gary Morgenstein reinvigorated my love for baseball, but he has found hope in despair. Morgenstein shows that there is still hope in the tangible, the real and the interaction between peoples of all walks of life, even in our worst of times.” —R.C. Samo, Editor-in-Chief, FanboyNation Magazine
“A Dugout to Peace, the third book in the trilogy of the delightful dystopian Dark Depths series, is headed for science fiction fame…” —Kenn Weeks, Managing Editor, Wormhole Riders
Marketing Plan
- Advance reading copies, including NetGalley and LibraryThing
- Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and feature coverage
- Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
- Email marketing to libraries & bookstores
- Social media campaign including bonus content & shareable images
- Online advertising and marketing
Key Selling Points:
- Fans of Philip K. Dick as well as Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel will be fascinated with the complex world-building.
- In Morgenstein’s fascinating tale, ordinary people caught in extraordinary times find courage and a way to forge a better world, showing that there is more that unites us than divides us, especially when there is a love of baseball.
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781643973678 |
PRICE | $34.00 (USD) |
PAGES | 552 |