The prequel you've been waiting for The back story about Scott Michael Murphy when he was still a working pickpocket at the Mall in Washington, D.C. Have you ever wanted to, shall we say, remove a bad senator? You're not alone. Murphy is sent undercover by chief of police friend Lurleen Maxwell to help solve one murder, only to find himself embroiled in another Get inside the beltway of Washington political wheeling and dealing, especially the underhanded sort. Follow Murphy and Lurleen as they finally get to the unexpected, but highly satisfying, outcome. Then, continue on with their...

Going to a 40th class reunion was not his idea of a good time. He never fit in. So when a murder happens at the dinner dance, Jan Calendar is reminded of school gang violence. Another gang member is killed, and Jan gets a note saying he may be next It's up to Jan and friends Murphy, Dodie and Lurleen to figure out what's going on before it's too late. And somebody just stole Jan's dog Steinway Fourth in a series of adventures with retired pickpocket Scott Murphy, ex-police chief Lurleen Maxwell, Jan's sweetheart Dodie and Jan himself, retired middle-aged friends who manage to find...

Retired academic Jan Calendar and his cohorts are off on another adventure with mystery, murder and you When the post office mistakenly delivers a death threat in a plain brown wrapper to Jan and Dodie's address, Scott Michael Murphy (retired pick pocket), and ex-police chief Lurleen Maxwell put their considerable middle-aged brains together to figure out what's going on. Steinway, energetic and adorable dog as ever, does his part by chewing up the cover's address Clues lead to an all-powerful publishing mogul, and our pals go undercover to solve not one, but two murders Oh, and Steinway...