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Jane Bond
Series · 8 books · 2018-2024

Books in series

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#1

Some Assembly Required

2018

Elementary school librarian Jane has a birthday cake to bake. She also has a new boyfriend and an alien spaceship with pilot. Forget the midlife crisis! Jane dug up a spaceship buried for millions of years. All it needs is a little TLC. More or less. So now, she’s running all over the world looking for spaceship parts, falling in and out of love and trying to keep her friends from thinking she’s crazy. To make matters worse, the ship she’s recovering is starting to sound a lot more like the Death Star than the Millennium Falcon. When did life get so complicated? Buy Jane NOW for high-tech gadgets, action, adventure, and an alien intelligence for a sidekick, because it's just as much fun to watch her get into trouble as seeing her get out of it!
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#2

Dark Side of the Moon

2019

In this sequel to Jane Bond, Jane finds some very interesting things in the basement left behind when Kit went away. Among them is a fully operational space ship. Of course, the catch is, how can Jane fly it? Once Jane overcomes that hurdle, she and her friends are on the way again - and a new friend by the name of Olive comes along to pilot the ship - and make pancakes. Who knew pancakes were so important! But - will pancakes be enough to deal with what lies on the Dark Side of the Moon?
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#3

Moons of Jupiter

2020

Left for dead... ...on the Dark Side of the Moon. In the hospital, no one can hear you scream... ...for nachos, ice cream, and chocolate. And maybe some nice maple-bacon waffles. Jane's back home after her encounter on the moon with the artifact that left a ping-pong ball-sized hole through her. She's getting used to apple sauce and a lot of video games. Meanwhile, her friends take a few day trips including an ironic trip to Roswell, NM. They wind up getting in trouble all over the world while Jane rests up. And none of it was Olive's fault. Really! Then, Jane's attacker shows up again... ..and the devastation it leaves behind is heartrending. Will Jane and her friends find a way to track and destroy the creature? Or will they live with a death threat hanging over their heads? You'll love this next entry into Jane's world, because we all love to watch Jane find her way out of every hole she gets into.
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#4

The Evershaw Curse

2021

Jane's first case is murder, as the Bailey and Bond Detective Agency hits the ground running. Well, technically, that's not true. Jane's first outing is a missing persons case - the client's husband had vanished nearly twenty years before. As usual, Jane, Bailey and Olive wind up running all over the world looking for clues. Romance blooms for both Bailey and Olive, but Jane gets her share with Dale. And Jean, the computer that runs Jane's house, winds up far more visible than just quarreling with Alexa over who is really in control. Another rollicking adventure with Jane and friends awaits - won't you join them?
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#5

Jane in Space

2021

Cages and robots and zombies, oh my! Jane finds zombies, spaceships and Bill Clinton's saxophone. Also, monster trucks in Australia and huge space ships. And car snacks. And Olive made maple-bacon waffles. And pancakes. And Kit showed up. You’re gonna love this one! Fun PG rated science fiction with 63% more guns than previous books!
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#6

The Vanished Climber

Humorous Science Fiction

2023

Jane’s got a new case - a climber who vanished. Literally it seems. No body, no blood, no trace. Jane’s mom brings her the matter of a missing friend. As Jane digs deeper into the puzzle, though, it seems there’s much more to it than just a missing person. A simple case turns into a massive conspiracy to steal hundreds of billions of dollars. And maybe even something more. Join Jane, Bailey, Olive, Jess and Jean for another adventure that takes them to Thailand, France, Las Vegas and San Francisco - not to mention Chelan!
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#7

Jane vs the Volcano

Humorous Science Fiction

2023

What felt like a real victory turns to ashes in Jane’s mouth. Getting the climber back had gone like clockwork in so many ways. But now, it seems the real puppet master has stepped forward. Can Jane, Bailey and company pull everything from disaster? Even with the help of the cat?
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#8.5

Over Consumption

A Dwayne Morrow and Jane Bond Novella

2024

Las Vegas, Nevada Dwayne Morrow and the team from Boggs Investigations find themselves in the Desert Oasis after Loretta Boggs scores discount pricing to a popular private investigation seminar. It’s another opportunity to enhance the fledgling team’s skill set, and this team needs all the help it can get. With their daytime schedules filled, their evenings are free to explore what the Entertainment Capital of the World has to offer, and Loretta has already started a list. For Jane Bond, the seminar is simply a drive across town from her house on Anime Street, and Olive seems eager to attend, so why not? Not only would it be beneficial to Bailey & Bond Investigations, but it could also be fun! Inclined to let Olive plan their evening excursions while she tags along for the ride, Jane soon finds herself in the crowd at a highly advertised stage show that’s struggling to find its audience, and it’s no wonder. No one in attendance can seem to recall what happens during the show. What are the odds that these two disparate parties should cross paths? It’s a team-up you never knew you needed as Jane and Dwayne join forces to uncover the truth behind the group amnesia that’s affecting audience members and draining them of available cash!

Authors

V.R. Tapscott
V.R. Tapscott
Author · 13 books

V.R. Tapscott lives in the desert wastes of Eastern Washington, out among the spiders, snakes and sagebrush. In a house, of course. With a cat, a spousal unit, a mortgage and thirteen computers. The cat makes most of the decisions. V.R. would love to hear from you at vrtapscott@electrikink.com, and is also on FaceBook at https://www.facebook.com/VRTapscott. If you get desperate, you can always visit V.R.’s website at www.electrikink.com.

Darin Miller
Darin Miller
Author · 11 books
Darin Miller was born in Portsmouth but currently resides in Grove City, both of which are located in Ohio. While he has worked in Information Technology for three decades, he has not solved a single, solitary crime to date. He is the BookFest award-winning author of the Ohio-based Dwayne Morrow Mystery series, as well as an unrelated short story collection, Broken Bits and Bobs, and a standalone psychological horror thriller, Equilibrium. With equal parts action, humor, suspense and mystery, the Dwayne Morrow series features characters you’re sure to love—and in some cases, loathe.
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