There are three murders in high-profile locations around Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in one week, and each victim has a similar tattoo on his arm. There's no evidence of struggle; the news is front-page headlines, and the Police Commissioner is desperate to make an arrest.Unable to make any headway, the Police invite Mathematics Professor Alfred Dunningham, PhD, to come to Sydney to help them. Besides teaching mathematics, he gives seminars worldwide on "Detective Work Made...

A seemingly well-organized series of break-ins occurred on the same night there was a city-wide museum workers' strike in Paris, France; a coincidence or an opportunity? The famous Musée d'Orsay was hit the hardest with most of their van Gogh paintings and Degas bronzes taken from their "theft-proof" frames and cases.Then the artwork was being sent back, and there were Greek letters painted on them. Why would they be returned, and what did the Greek letters mean?Mathematics...

Missing in Mexico is a mystery novel set in Los Cabos, Mexico. Sarah is a 19-year old who wasn't on the return plane trip from a family vacation. Her parents hire Stan, a Private Investigator, to find her. Even with local help and some promising leads, Stan returns to Seattle to tell her parents that he can't find her. Months later he receives a letter from someone who says she can help him find Sarah, and he jumps on the next plane to Los Cabos. Will this be the break that he needs to fin...

Author Stuart Gustafson lost his Dad and Grandpa at the same time in a car crash when he was only 16. Forty-seven years later, his mother passed away due to cancer. As the lead author of the Questions to Bring You Closer series of books, he knows the importance of family and legacy. This book brings you over five dozen heart-warming stories and sayings from everyday individuals, as well as some well-known names, that celebrate the family and help us remember the importance of lega...

One passenger on a cruise in the Mediterranean Sea is disappearing after each day in port; there seems to be connection between the four of them. Cruise line security is beefed up, and Interpol is brought on board to investigate. Nothing unusual is found, although one of the investigators thinks he's found a mathematical connection. Professor Alfred Dunningham, in Paris at a math symposium, is toasted for his work in solving the Famous Sites Murders in Sydney, Australia. His phone rings, a...

Sarah Johnson is a 19-year college freshman who, along with her roommate Mary, spent an extra week in Los Cabos, Mexico after a family vacation at Christmas. Unexpectedly, Sarah's not on the plane back to Seattle, and her parents hire Stan, a seasoned Private Investigator, to find her. Even with local help and some promising leads in the town of San José del Cabo, he's unable to find her, and he returns to Seattle to inform the parents. Months later he receives a mysterious letter from som...

An Unexpected MysteryNick O'Flannigan, a successful photographer on assignment for Travel USA Magazine, arrives in Olympia, Washington, expecting a typical job. But his journey takes a dark turn when he learns of two recent overdose deaths.A Keen Eye for DetailWhile exploring the city, Nick overhears a conversation that suggests the deaths are more than accidental. His photographer's eye catches a subtle yet vital clue in a news pho...

Alfred Dunningham, PhD, is a a Professor of Mathematics in Northern California. He lives in wine country, literally, as he sits on a five-acre parcel of Shiraz grapes. He loves red wine and art. Besides teaching math, he conducts seminars around the world on "Detective Work Made Easier Through Mathematics." This book introduces the world to the Professor.

Parables for Life in the 21st Century is a compilation of twenty-four parables that cover common-sense sayings ("Warmth and kindness can gain you more good than meanness and a cold heart") as well as not-so-common-sense sayings ("Don't forget the basics. Roger did, and his parakeet died"). These parables can be read (and re-read) in any order, and many well-known individuals in a variety of fields have endorsed the book. Mr. Gustafson has written each parable (the story, the moral...