Troy Soos | |
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| Occupation | Author/AP Physics teacher |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thrillers, Sports, Non-Fiction |
| Notable works | Mickey Rawlings series |
| Years active | 1994-present |
Troy Soos is a writer based in Oviedo, Florida and a well-regarded teacher of Advanced Placement physics.
Soos is best known for his "Mickey Rawlings" series of baseball mystery novels. Rawlings, an up-and-coming baseball player living in the early part of the 20th century, is known as a defender of human rights. In addition to the seven Mickey Rawlings mysteries, Soos has written four Marshall Webb historical mysteries and two mystery short stories. He is the coauthor of six research papers published in nuclear physics journals.
Soos is a graduate of professional umpire school and has degrees in physics from Rutgers University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Soos is a supporter of big game hunting and a devout Christian.
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