Nuclear Bombshell

Series · 10 books · 2001-2015

By John Zakour

Books in series

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The Peach Blonde Bomber

2013

The Peach Blonde Bomber is a short prequel to the Zackary Nixon Johnson series, which introduces the last private investigator on Earth and his sidekick super-computer Harv.

The Plutonium Blonde

2001

"My name is Zachary Nixon Johnson. I am the last private detective on Earth...not exactly one hundred percent true, but it sounds good. The year is 2057 and, after a handful of species-altering upheavals, earth-shattering cataclysms, history changing extra-terrestrial contacts, and pop-culture disasters, the world is now a pretty safe place...But every once in a while some crazy thing happens that threatens all of society, all of humanity, or the entire space-time continuum. And for some reason it always happens on my watch." So begins the first installment of this all-new, all-hilarious trilogy that pokes fun at the pulps, and skewers sci-fi, as a private dick of the future goes after the most dangerous prey of all...The Plutonium Blonde.

The Doomsday Brunette

2004

The hilarious sequel to The Plutonium Blonde. In the year 2057, the last freelance private investigator, partnered with an experimental A.I. named Harv, solves cases involving androids, future tech wizards, and all sorts of mayhem...

The Radioactive Redhead

2005

In this final title in a hilarious trilogy—following "The Plutonium Blonde" and "The Doomsday Brunette"—the last freelance private detective has a new case to solve involving androids, future tech wizards, out-of-control artificial intelligence, and futuristic mayhem. Original.

The Frost-Haired Vixen

2006

In the year 2060, Zach Johnson, the world's only freelance private investigator, tackles his strangest case yet—solving the murders of two elves at the North Pole. Santana Clausa, the micro-mini skirt clad bombshell and frost-haired mutant who runs the Pole hires Zach to stop the killer or killers before they strike again, destroying the Holiday for billions. If the media gets whiff of the murders at the happiest, safest place on Earth, mass panic is sure to ensue—and that's never a good thing. With the happiness of billions at stake, Zach and Harv (his A.I. companion wired directly to his brain—yes it was as painful as it sounds) will match wits, muscle, and technology against a bevy of superhuman females, a mutant elf with an attitude, killer robots, and even a couple of nerds with an agenda.

The Blue-Haired Bombshell

2007

The world's last freelance detective, Zach Johnson, must find the assassin who murdered Sexy Sprocket and two other members of the World Council. His investigation leads him to the Moon-and to a tall, sensuous, blue-haired beauty named Lea who possesses psychic powers, and powerful ambitions...

The Flaxen Femme Fatale

2008

The last freelance P.I. on earth, Zach Johnson has been hired to track down a young beauty who happens to be a deadly secret weapon for the World Council. Figuring girls just want to have fun, he follows Natasha to various vacation destinations, but she eludes him, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. Zach, however, isn’t surprised to discover that things aren’t what they seem, and to save the world, he’s going to have to find a way to team up with the woman he’s supposed to destroy...

The Sapphire Sirens

2009

Zach Johnson, the world's last freelance detective, has been man-napped by the beautiful sapphire-haired Amazon Kiana. She's brought him to her home island of Lantis-where the women dominate men with their words-to discover who killed her mother, the Queen. But to save the day this time, Zach and his holographic A.I. sidekick HARV have to tangle with not just one gorgeous superwoman, but four. Each of Kiana's three sisters could have the motive and the means to pull off the crime-and now that you mention it, Kiana could too...

The Bionic Bikini

2015

In the year 2058, if you want someone to do the hands-on investigative work that requires a little finesse and sensitivity, not to mention the ability to shrug off a good beating in the process, then Zachary Nixon Johnson, the last freelance private eye on earth, is your man. What starts out as a simple missing persons case for Zach quickly turns into a convoluted and desperate chase for the most unlikely weapon of unimaginable power ever conceived: The Bionic Bikini. With the mega-high-tech assistance of his personal holographic A.I. and snarky best friend/antagonist Harv and his spunky psionic niece Carol, Zach is lead on a convoluted trail of intrigue. Par for the course, Johnson is confronted at every turn by ruthless, power-hungry and, of course, gorgeous women, who all want to get their hands on this bikini. It’s Zach’s job to prevent that from happening by getting his own hands on the bikini. And yes, he knows exactly how that sounds. Creadits: Director: Nathanial Perry Starring: Richard Rohan as Zachory Nixon Johnson, David Coyne as HARV, Nanette Savard as Carol, Casie Platt as Sexy Sprockets, Ken Jackson as Dr. Randy Pool, Nora Achrati as Elena, Yasmin Tuazon as Helena, Elizabeth Jernigan as Twoa and Threa, Colleen Delany as Electra, Eva Wilhelm as Tasha Posha and Nathanial Perry as GUS. With Katy Carkuff, Alejandro Ruiz, Chris Genebach, David Jourdan, Tracy Olivera, Deidra Starnes, Rose Elizabeth Supan, Mort Shelby, Dawn Ursula, Peter Holdway, James Lewis, Evan Casey, Tia Shearer, Elliot Dash, Mary C. Davis, Terence Aselford, Drew Kopas, Christopher Scheeren and Scott McCormick Cover Illustrator: Jahbulani Ori

The Raven-Haired Rogue

A Novella

2015

It's 2057 and Zachary Nixon Johnson is the last freelance private investigator on planet Earth. Lucky for him, he's mind-melded with HARV, the most advanced cognitive processor on Earth-so Zach generally does pretty well when it comes to cracking cases. And when a certain lady loses her dog, she naturally turns to the last PI on Earth for help. See, the lady in question is Merinda-1616, a member of the High Council of Mars, visiting Earth for important trade negotiations. And until her pooch, Saturn, is safely by her side, Merinda-1616 won't participate in the talks. Tall, with dark hair, creamy white skin, and steady, piercing green eyes, Merinda-1616 cuts quite the striking figure for a bionic clone. Zach learns quickly that it's not just the fate of Saturn at stake: someone wants Merinda-1616 dead. With plenty of bionic suspects with ample motives and opportunities to harm the councilwoman, Zach and HARV certainly have their work cut out for them. A hilarious and high-spirited intergalactic romp, "The Raven Haired Rogue" will delight anyone who has ever wished there were more pulp humor sci-fi mystery adventures novels on bookstore shelves today.

Author

John Zakour

Author · 25 books

From the Author's Website John Zakour is a humor/sf/fantasy writer with a Master's degree in Human Behavior and slowly plugging away at his Ph.D. He has written zillions (well, thousands) of gags for syndicated comics and comedians (including: Rugrats, Grimmy, Bound and Gagged, Dennis the Menace and Joan River's old TV show.) John also writes his own syndicated comic, Working Daze for United Media. John has been the regular cartoonist for Geek.com and has sold cartoons or gags to hundreds of journals and magazines. John is also a contributor to Nickelodeon magazine writing Fairly Odd Parents and Jimmy Neutron comic books. Recently he has started writing Simpsons comics for Bongo. John’s first humorous SF mystery book, The Plutonium Blonde (DAW 2001, co-written with Larry Ganem and started of as an interactive web story for the Sci Fi channel) was named one of the top 30 SF books of 2001 by The Chronicle of Science Fiction who called it, “the funniest SF book of 2001”. His second novel, The Doomsday Brunette (DAW Feb 2004) has made the Locus best sellers list. The third book in the series, The RadioActive Redhead, also made the SF best seller list. Besides his novels John has sold numerous short stories to anthologies and magazines. John has written the dialog and song lyrics for Frogwares Software computer game Around the World in 80 days. For something a bit different John writes skits for the Harlem Rockets basketball team. In the past, John has written and helped develop the first year and season of the comic book and animated series: Caramel Crew, for Mobtoons. John also has written for the independent SF TV show, “Realm of the Mind”. John also helped develop an animated sf horror series, called Prime Squad for MUV Technologies in India. His romantic comedy, Skin Deep about an ordinary guy who can’t believe the hottest girl on campus is actually in love with him has won a couple of writing awards. John has also written for Ebru tv. John use to be a database programmer / web guru / science writer for NYSAES. When he's not writing or studying John likes to play softball, watch TV and hang out with his wife and son. He use to do judo and karate, but those have been replaced by tai chi and archery.