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Former star sports writer Alison Gordon's first novel, 'The Dead Pull Hitter' is a thriller featuring baseball reporter Kate Henry on the trail of homicide instead of home runs
Former star sports writer Alison Gordon's first novel, 'The Dead Pull Hitter' is a thriller featuring baseball reporter Kate Henry on the trail of homicide instead of home runs

Former star sports writer Alison Gordon's first novel, 'The Dead Pull Hitter' is a thriller featuring baseball reporter Kate Henry on the trail of homicide instead of home runs

Date9/20/1979
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  • Former star sports writer Alison Gordon's first novel, 'The Dead Pull Hitter' is a thriller featuring baseball reporter Kate Henry on the trail of homicide instead of home runs
  • Former star sports writer Alison Gordon's first novel, 'The Dead Pull Hitter' is a thriller featuring baseball reporter Kate Henry on the trail of homicide instead of home runs.
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Original Toronto Star caption: Former star sports writer Alison Gordon's first novel, 'The Dead Pull Hitter' is a thriller featuring baseball reporter Kate Henry on the trail of homicide instead of home runs.
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