Simon Drayton

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Gone with the Sun (The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith Book 1)

From East to West : Books 1 to 3 (From East to West Books)

From East to West: Books 4 and 5 (From East to West Books Book 2)

Simon Drayton

Simon Drayton is the author of the book "From East to West: Books 1-3 " which was once rated by Amazon as Top New Release in Historical Chinese Fiction. Simon was born in New York and raised in South Carolina. Ever since he graduated from High School, he has enjoyed the art of writing. He especially enjoyed reading and writing stories based in the 19th century. Simon also enjoys photography and his bookcovers showcase his work. His favorite...

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Gone with the Sun (The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith Book 1)

From the series: The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith

On April 8th 2024, Genesis Owens disappears during the darkness of the total solar eclipse. The authorities investigate without success and barely a clue as to what happens. With no leads and no answers, the case grows cold. Six months later, eighteen year old John Smith moves to Little Rock. Recovering from past difficulties, John hopes to...

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From East to West : Books 1 to 3 (From East to West Books)

From the series: From East to West Books

Toulouse Blanc comes from a family of shoemakers and spends his childhood in a small town in Eastern France without ever going anywhere else. His life changes dramatically when his family receives a letter from a long lost relative, Uncle Ethan, asking one of them to meet him in Sacramento, California USA to claim some of his wealth. The letter...

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From East to West: Books 4 and 5 (From East to West Books Book 2)

Book #2 from the series: From East to West Books

Toulouse is a newly married man and no longer a shoemaker of humble means. Now, he is a rich landowner of many properties in California and Nevada. Toulouse and Jiang are now enjoying a higher state of living. However, they will soon find out that riches are not the equivalent of a problem-free life.
Books 4 and 5 of “From East to West” continues...

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From East to West Books

This two book series is the story of Toulouse Blanc, a shoemaker. His family in Eastern France receives a letter from an American relative promising great wealth if one would make the travel to Sacramento, California to meet him. Toulouse is chosen and he travels to the...

From East to West : Books 1 to 3 (From East to West Books) and From East to West: Books 4 and 5 (From East to West Books Book 2)

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The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith

The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith is a young adult mystery novel series that follow the eighteen year old John Smith as he solves cases with the Noble Detective Agency (NDA). The cases he takes on can be complex, unusual, and seemingly impossible to solve. As he...

Gone with the Sun (The Mysteries of Just Another John Smith Book 1)

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October 14, 2025

The Cardinal Crime

By the end of this year to the beginning of 2026, I plan to release the second novel in the Mysteries of Just Another John Smith series. The title is The Cardinal Crime.

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