Funny. Engaging. Inspiring.It's not easy being twelve and in middle school. It's even harder when a gang of tough older kids takes away your only soccer field. And it doesn't help that Max is a kid who tends to get a little overly anxious about almost everything. But, all those problems are nothing compared to the crush Max Lapin has on a girl named Tanya, who is smart, nice, a lot taller than he figures he'll ever be.This book may be set in the fascinating...

Determining whom to trust is getting very hard, indeed. This may be the most trying cases imaginable. Director Stone has gone missing and it appears Ministers of Parliament are involved. Xavier is arrested and placed in a jail meant to kill him, while Vic, disguised as a woman, attempts to locate the Minister of External Affairs and ask for his help.Everyone is called in to assist: Jacko, his wife Alice, their son Pete, Samson the Crime Lord, David and Claire, Tubs and his wife Sar...

Are some secrets better left untold?Lorelei stood facing me from a good distance away. She was no longer the snarling, raging Lorelei but the beautiful one. The one whose song made me want to drop to my knees and weep.Lauraleigh Jeanerette has never thought of her connection to the world of magic. Not until her friend's guardian presented her with a book describing Germany's Legend of Lorelei... and the legend came alive, leaving her with a promise of myste...

England has become besieged with foreign entities claiming to be English citizens. Three of them have managed to become members of Parliament. Worse yet, the new Prime Minister plans to remove Xavier from his position as head of Foreign Affairs and slot in a man the new Prime Minister likes a great deal. Unfortunately, the man is a Russian Spy.Worse yet: Vic's sister, Claire, has been declared healthy, despite being insane, and after marrying her doctor, who declared her sane, a we...

Chaos abounds in Late Victorian England. Xavier goes off on a mission without Vic because her protector, Tubs, is not well enough to keep Vic from harm right now. In fact, Tubs is dying and the doctor doesn't expect him to live for more than a week. Upon discovering Tubs' dire situation, Vic sets about rescuing him instead.Good thing too. To all appearances, the two strongest crime lords of London have declared war on each other. Only the two attempts on Vic's life tells her this i...

Family contacts that Xavier Thorn had long ago hidden from his life, suddenly return.His beloved great-grandmother, which his father had declared dead when Xavier was six, turns out to be alive and annoyed that his father is stealing money from her bank account and the bank won't stop him.As matters escalate from theft to murder to a most despicable crime, Xavier learns more about his father who has hated him all his life and discovers some good news. However, first, he mus...

While Xavier's plan to take a holiday in Europe so Vic can have her baby incognito works well enough, complications during the birth almost takes both mother and child.Dr. Connors performs his first cesarean ever. While successful, it takes Vic months to recover. A prisoner to the bed, she spends her time encouraging marriage between two of their employees.Unfortunately, Xavier's original negotiations with Tubs prevents the giant from acting upon his heart. While Xavier cha...

London, England, March 1894Vic Hamilton takes the reins of the investigation office, while Xavier Thorn disappears on an assignment for the British government. Her caseload is entirely 'lost and recovery' cases. In the midst of solving all her client's problems, she learns that the government has lost Xavier. With the help of the gypsy pirate Jacko, and her driver Davy, Vic rushes against time to rescue everyone.Most alarming, she befriends and hires a dangerous criminal as...

While investigating the death of a friend and client, Maddy Hamilton, Xavier Thorn (reputed to be the greatest sleuth in England) is greatly impressed with Maddy's nephew, Victor, and offers him a job as his secretary.Aware of Xavier's history of firing secretaries, Victor garners a promise that for three months he cannot be fired. Vic then proceeds, in Xavier's view, to be cheeky and impertinent at every turn. Xavier endures the impudent pup because Victor is most skilled in extra...

The great Victorian sleuth Xavier Thorn and his partner Vic Hamilton take a case close to home. Their youngest staff member, L'il Pete, discovers his mother murdered in the alley. Jacko is called up from the country to assist in solving the crime.The good woman's murder proves to be tangled up with a much larger and shocking list of crimes perpetrated by a powerful man who may truly be above the law.Making matters more complex: Vic discovers her recent weight gain may be th...

Vic has become a full partner of Xavier Thorn's Private Inquiries, yet trouble threatens their personal and business relationship as facts from the past come back to haunt Xavier. Worse yet, a formidable foe returns and proves to be more than Xavier can handle. Fortunately, with his amazing partner and a growing staff, they are ready to take on any problem that comes their way. If only their clients were more forthcoming with the facts!

When the pot has too many cooks a feast can be ruined, and that's exactly what happens with Xavier and Vic's new cases. Each proves more complicated than initially thought with criminals dropping out of the sky, wreaking havoc upon Xavier, Vic, and their excellent employees. By the end, Vic threatens to open a school that teaches criminals how to stay out of each other's way.Worse yet, a treasured member of the staff is shot in the heart while attempting to save Vic and the Queen's...