In The Ultimate Umpire, J.S. Levine has concocted a wonderful story combining mystery, suspense, science-fiction and baseball. Fans of the sport and readers of any of these genres alike are offered a chance to catch a glimpse of what the future might hold for Mars and its athletes. Through a frantic and sometimes hysterical turn of events, mystery and riddle, everyone involved in the 2312 Solar Series find themselves fighting for a chance to be a part of the highest honor in baseball lore. Their fate judged by: the ultimate umpire.