THE DETECTIVE BOOKS

Sorry, no book covers for this lot, as they are the books I've ghost-written in a very famous kids' detective series by a famous "house name" author.

Though I can't tell you what these books are, I can speak about them in broad generalities.

Clever readers may be able to spot the names of my family, friends, and relatives in these books -- as well as references to other artists, music, actors, TV shows, and movies that I'm fond of.  Of course, you'd have to know a bit about me to make any sense of that.

Just think of it as your own, personal detective work.

In order of publication, the books are:

1) RC24 -- A meditation on the lives of my Scandanavian ancestors.

2) DC60 -- A contemplation of the effects of betrayal and madness on the video game industry

3) DC63 -- A treatise on the dangers of techological observation in modern society.

4) DC65 -- Pondering the effects of card games on today's youth.

5) DC72 -- Originally supposed to "end" the series, this is a tale about the dangers of TV production.

6) DC73 -- An exploration of the connection between smuggling and extreme sports.

7) DC75 -- A paean to the joys of traditional autumn pagan celebrations.

8) DC76 -- About the dangers of air trainsport.

9) DC80 -- Concerning the perils of letting teenagers vacation alone.

10) DC83 -- A study of the effects of mutant reality television on modern small town life.

11) DC85 -- Why music can be as bad for you as fast cars.

12) DC88 -- A look back on the halcyon days of small family farms and a glimpse of their future.

13) DC90 -- The actual last entry in the original series, this story contemplates the effects of personal off-road machines on the American teenager.

14) NS16 - My first in a new series, this combines my love of old swashbuckler movies and reality TV.  Is it Viking or MXC?

Looking over the list, I find it amazing that I've written so many of these books -- in three different series incarnations.

Clearly the cast of characters have become like old friends to me, and I enjoy every time I get to visit with them.  With a probable "revamp" in the near future, I hope that when (or if) I get to see these people again, I will not find them terribly changed.

Time will tell.