Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William “Blockade Billy” Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the first--and only--player to have his existence completely removed from the record books. Even his team is long forgotten, barely a footnote in the game's history.
Every effort was made to erase any evidence that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason. Blockade Billy had a secret darker than any pill or injection that might cause a scandal in sports today. His secret was much, much worse... and only Stephen King, the most gifted storyteller of our age, can reveal the truth to the world, once and for all.
Stephen King vuelve a darnos una muestra de su talento narrativo en este libro que aúna dos relatos cortos de sabor intenso. «Blockade Billy» nos introduce en la misteriosa vida de William Blakely, el mejor jugador de la historia del baseball al que, asombrosamente, nadie recuerda ya. Su rastro ha desaparecido por completo de todos los registros deportivos. Y con razón. El joven Billy ocultó un oscuro secreto que solo el maestro indiscutible del terror contemporáneo podía desvelar. En «Moralidad» conoceremos a una joven enfermera atrapada por la turbia proposición del acaudalado y anciano reverendo al que cuida. Dividida entre sus principios y una acuciante situación económica, su decisión cambiará su vida y la de su marido para siempre.Una lectura escalofriante para los amantes de las sensaciones fuertes.
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Even the most die-hard baseball fans don't know the true story of William “Blockade Billy” Blakely. He may have been the greatest player the game has ever seen, but today no one remembers his name. He was the first--and only--player to have his existence completely removed from the record books. Even his team is long forgotten, barely a footnote in the game's history. Every effort was made to erase any evidence that William Blakely played professional baseball, and with good reason. Blockade Billy had a secret darker than any pill or injection that might cause a scandal in sports today. His secret was much, much worse... and only Stephen King, the most gifted storyteller of our age, can reveal the truth to the world, once and for all.Stephen King vuelve a darnos una muestra de su talento narrativo en este libro que aúna dos relatos cortos de sabor intenso. «Blockade Billy» nos introduce en la misteriosa vida de William Blakely, el mejor jugador de la historia del baseball al que, asombrosamente, nadie recuerda ya. Su rastro ha desaparecido por completo de todos los registros deportivos. Y con razón. El joven Billy ocultó un oscuro secreto que solo el maestro indiscutible del terror contemporáneo podía desvelar. En «Moralidad» conoceremos a una joven enfermera atrapada por la turbia proposición del acaudalado y anciano reverendo al que cuida. Dividida entre sus principios y una acuciante situación económica, su decisión cambiará su vida y la de su marido para siempre.Una lectura escalofriante para los amantes de las sensaciones fuertes.