I am thrilled to announce that my new book Banzai Babe Ruth: Baseball, Espionage & Assassination during the 1934 Tour of Japan is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com. 

It is the story of the doomed attempt to reconcile the United States and Japan through a tour of Major League all stars in 1934.  The Babe and baseball, however, could not overcome Japan’s growing nationalism, as a bloody coup d’état by young army officers and an assassination attempt by the ultranationalist War Gods Society jeopardized the tour’s success.  A tale of international intrigue, espionage, attempted murder, and—of course—baseball, Banzai Babe Ruth shows how men from different cultures, temporarily united by their love for baseball, became tragically divided as their countries rushed towards war. 

Amazon is currently offering a pre-order special of 34 % off the cover price.

Please follow this link to order and tell your baseball-loving friends

http://www.amazon.com/Banzai-Babe-Ruth-Espionage-Assassination/dp/0803229844/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1321299697&sr=8-1