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From the award-winning sci-fi author and member of the SFWA, Simon Drayton

In the vast reaches of the Nebula, the 21st century looks nothing like Earth.

There are no computers, no digital screens, and no artificial intelligence. Instead, humanity has conquered the stars with the hiss of steam, the roar of magma boilers, and the intricate...

The sequel to The Dangerous Shipment.

This story follows up from the first one, after Godwin is appointed as Ship Inspector. In this installment, Godwin is informed by Captain Joanne the Shipmaster that there is a spy onboard the Game Changer, trying to steal the specs of its confidential Gear System.

Using his access to the ship and his unique...

Although best read in order, this book is perfect for as a standalone read.

He survived a hostile homeworld by learning to ride the stars. But when a ruthless extortionist boards his ship, a devastating family secret forces him back to the surface.

Godwin is a statistical miracle. Raised in a prejudiced society on the Twin Dirtonian Planets that...

The fastest ship in the Nebula is about to collide with a dangerous secret.

Aboard the Game Changer, a massive transport vessel belonging to the powerful Voyager Company, gossip is spreading like wildfire through the sectors. The ship has just docked at a remote dwarf planet to pick up a highly controversial passenger: Yash the Explorer. Some...

On April 8th, 2024, the world went dark. When the light returned, Genesis Owens was gone.

During the total solar eclipse, Genesis disappears without a trace. Despite a federal investigation, the leads dry up and the case grows cold. Six months later, eighteen-year-old John Smith arrives in Little Rock, Arkansas. Haunted by his own past and...

During the winter in Northern Arkansas, an elusive criminal is preying on the customers of an unlikely establishment. Teenage Detective John Smith of the Noble Detective Agency is assigned to take on this daunting case. Working alongside him is Detective Yang, a more experienced private investigator. The Cardinal, a five star restaurant in the...

On a frosty morning in Little Rock, a young teen named Penny arrives at the steps of the Noble Detective Agency, seeking help to find her missing puppy, Pumpkin. What seems like a straightforward poster-and-social-media inquiry soon spirals into something more disturbing. When five more puppies from the same litter vanish without a trace—and the...

When the doors of Cookie Kingdom are set to open, every cinnamon roll and chocolate chip cookie promises to radiate perfection—yet someone is determined to see it all crumble. Minor mishaps—a negative rating, a man who may or may not be following her from a distance, a broken window, an anonymous letter offering to buy her business before it...

When one of the’s world rarest gems vanishes from beneath triple-layered security, every clue points to an impossible crime. Eighteen-year-old Detective John Smith arrives on the scene of the Arkansas Blue Diamond’s disappearance, determined to crack a case that has baffled three top security firms. The display case was sealed, cameras monitored...

When a senior-living community’s beloved garden is vandalized overnight, teenage investigator John Smith is called in to restore order. A frustrated neighbor is convinced the culprit is a harmless-looking dachshund, and he’s dead set on blaming the pup’s distressed owner who is adamant that their dog would do no such thing. As John follows a...

Eighteen-year-old private investigator John Smith has never seen rivalry as fierce as this. When two elite mountain-bike teams in Bentonville clash over a controversial sabotage that could potentially cost one crew the championship, John is called in as a neutral party to untangle the spokes of deception, ambition, and hidden grudges. However,...

An Art Convention. A lost masterpiece. An eighteen-year-old detective. What could possibly go wrong?

Eighteen-year-old John Smith is assigned as a temporary hotel detective for the luxury Midnight Diamond. With a prestigious art convention next door, it seems like an easy assignment—more like a vacation than a job for a young investigator still...

In a theater full of actors pretending to be “Ernest,” John Smith is the only one being sincere.

Eighteen-year-old John Smith is a person of principle in a world that often feels like a poorly rehearsed play. As a private investigator for the Noble Detective Agency, he has traded a “stereotypical” teenage life for a world of background checks,...

An “old soul” detective, a string of food poisonings, and a community full of secrets...

Eighteen-year-old private investigator John Smith has always faced skepticism because of his age, but his sharp deductive reasoning speaks for itself John is called to help the owner of a premier Cantonese restaurant A total of five customers have...

A missing species. A freak accident. A world that shouldn’t exist.

Fifteen-year-old Simeon Carter is on a mission in the rugged mountains of Tasmania. His goal? Help his father find the Tasmanian Tiger—a creature the world thinks is extinct. But when a terrifying avalanche strikes, Simeon is swept away, falling through a hidden crack in the...

School’s out. The sun is down. And the clock is ticking.

Simeon and Peter were looking forward to a quiet summer of chess and engineering. But when a desperate, crackling distress call arrives from the secret kingdom of Villa Loka, their vacation plans go up in smoke. The kingdom’s light has failed, and without help, their world will fall into...

9.9152988 out of 10: The Precise Adventures of Peter Truman

Peter Truman is an inventor, a scientist, and—according to his best friend Simeon—a bit of a geek. He’s survived voyages on his famous invention, the Queen Fisher, but his latest experiment is about to take him somewhere no GPS can track.

When a “minor” electrical mishap with a...

One history assignment. One accidental genius. One massive ego. What could go wrong?

Peter Truman is used to his inventions being misunderstood, but he never expected his “Time Chair” to be hijacked by the school’s biggest braggart, Brad Bridges. When Brad ignores every warning and accidentally launches himself into the past, Peter and his best...

The mission was simple: Find the chair. Fix the clock. Get home. But the past has other plans.

After surviving the scorching sands of Ancient Egypt and the trembling streets of Pompeii, Peter Truman and his crew are one jump away from home. But a mid-air malfunction sends them spiraling into a new era: the lawless American Old West of 1869.

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Most teenagers worry about final exams or fitting in. Simeon Carter just has to worry about his hands dragging on the pavement.

It was supposed to be a normal winter break in Gemburg. But when Simeon accidentally gulps down a glass of his best friend Peter Truman’s latest invention—Queen Fisher Oil—“normal” goes right out the window. Instead of a...