Blockade Billy
112 Pages
Baseball has always had its legends, but none stranger, or more unsettling, than William "Blockade Billy" Blakely. Called up to the majors in a pinch, Billy becomes a sensation behind the plate. A wall of a catcher. A miracle for the struggling New Jersey Titans. But there’s something off about him. Something no one wants to talk about…until it's too late.
Told through the voice of a grizzled former coach recounting the one season no one wants to remember, Blockade Billy blends America’s favorite pastime with a creeping sense of unease. It’s King doing sports fiction with a side of slow-burn horror. And it hits like a fastball to the ribs.