Drawing Card: A Baseball Novel

by Dorothy Seymour Mills

In the early 20th century, two female baseball players signed with minor league teams only to have their contracts canceled when their gender became public. They withdrew politely, never having the chance to put their talents on display. In this historical novel, Cleveland pitcher Annie Cardello does not go so quietly. When the baseball commissioner cancels her signed agreement, she vows to retaliate. A volatile woman with family roots in ancient Sicily, Annie plots her revenge--murder. A deft blend of sports history and thriller, Drawing Card demonstrates the danger of a woman scorned, especially one with a mean curve ball.

265 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2012

About the author

Also known as Dorothy Z. Seymour and Dorothy Jane Mills.

Reviews

[Mike Schneider · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book described the life of a woman denied the opportunity to play organized baseball. She fixates on revenge for those who have wronged her and also becomes entangled with the Mafia. If this plot sounds somewhat twisted and convoluted, the author aslo takes flights into several centuries in ancient history and tries to develop parallel plotlines with similar women who have been discriminated against in their quests to compete athletically. All in all, the characters are not fully developed and the book needed a good editor.