by Ralph Dittman (Author)
HARDBALL IN PARIS is the first of the John Davis trilogy. The novel is set in the summer of 1961 in Paris. 15 year old John Davis is at a crossroad in his life. Together with his best friend Rod Bishop and various members of his Babe Ruth baseball team like Randy Covert, John is able to intercept and interupt the dasterdly plans of a vile and ruthless ex-NAZI soldier, Helmut Dreitzer.
Author Biography
Ralph Dittman is a retired MD who ran a stem cell research company that tried to perfect a technique for producing immunologically compatible stem cells. He has a wide and diverse background. He graduated from Harvard with honors having majored in engineering and applied physics. He obtained his MD from Baylor College of Medicine in 1973. He finished his residency at Stanford. He has written many novels, screen plays, and articles. He has produced several award winning documentaries on Stem Cells. His interests range from ethnobotany to engineering problems.