Case of the Shady Shamrock

Case of the Shady Shamrock
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2021-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649140509

Readers are loving this cozy mystery series with its two indomitable dog sleuths. Zack, Jillian and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, are at it again in this delightful series that pulls you right in. A mysterious package appears on Zack Anderson’s doorstep. When he opens the crate, there’s an elaborate silver chest, obviously quite old, with Celtic markings and no apparent way to open it. Zack is almost content to accept the artifact as a decorative item … until people start coming after it. The only conclusion is that the box contains something of great value. Zack, Jillian, Sherlock, and Watson are on the case, tracking down the unusual item, learning tidbits about the box’s history, and discovering that it dates back to an unsolved theft in Ireland more than a hundred years ago. Can Zack, Jillian, and the corgis piece together the clues and find out what’s inside the little chest before it gets snatched from their hands forever? Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case files: “Mr. Poole is pure genius at tying together a great murder mystery - with plenty of drama, suspense, and even a few laughs thrown in.” – 5 stars, online review “… the [books] are like Potato chips - you can’t just eat one! So pick this one up and delve into the world of mystery, fun and intrigue...you won’t be sorry!” – C. Nantze, 5 stars on Amazon “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review

Case of the Unlucky Emperor

Case of the Unlucky Emperor
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2023-02-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649141211

Zack, Jillian, and the dogs are surprisingly called up north, to the Arctic. There's a new facility in Sitka, Alaska, that is trying to become a certified breeding center for emperor penguins, and their certification inspection is only days away. There’s been only one successful attempt to hatch a penguin chick, and the baby is missing! Suddenly, a whole string of bad luck seems to have befallen their new friends. While Zack takes advantage of every crab dinner he’s offered, it’s up to everyone's favorite corgi duo to sniff out those responsible for the penguin problems and to rescue the baby chick before the case becomes a tragedy. Readers are loving these indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightfully humorous series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars on Amazon (on Case of the One-Eyed Tiger) “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review

Case of the Hobbit Heist

Case of the Hobbit Heist
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 156
Release: 2024-02-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649141637

Zack is in his element when he receives VIP tickets to a local comic-con, and beyond thrilled when he gets to meet one of his favorite actors, Michael Biehn. But immediately there’s a bigger problem. Valuable memorabilia and movie props—including a movie weapon Michael Biehn owns—are disappearing, and Zack and the corgis are tasked with finding and recovering the priceless items. Meanwhile, Zack and Jillian are settling into their new over-the-top home, she with her extensive library and he with a game room and home theater that’s the dream of every guy on the planet. But unpacking everything must wait because comic-con is only in town for the weekend and these crooks are a slippery bunch. As the police, along with Zack, Sherlock, and Watson investigate the thefts, it turns out that quite a few pieces of memorabilia are missing, from events all around the country, and they may be dealing with an international ring of masterminds. How are the team going to track down everything? They must act quickly to catch the thieves before they leave Pomme Valley, or the good stuff will disappear forever. "Fans of the Chet & Bernie series will love these!" Readers are loving these indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightfully humorous cozy mystery series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars for Case of the One-Eyed Tiger “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review

Case of the Missing Marine

Case of the Missing Marine
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2021-10-31
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649140630

Corgis Sherlock and Watson have been cordially invited to Buckingham Palace, for a meeting with the queen of England herself. Recognizing how inappropriate it would be to decline such an offer, Zack, Jillian, and the dogs head across the Atlantic to visit the United Kingdom. After Her Majesty has thanked them for their role in the recovery of several priceless artifacts, Jillian is shocked to learn her US Marine brother has been working with MI6, and is currently missing. Imploring Zack and the dogs to look into Joshua's disappearance, Zack soon discovers that Jillian's brother was working on a top secret project, and just about every foreign government wants to get their hands on him. Can Zack and the dogs figure out what Joshua has been working on? Will they be able to find him before someone else does? Will Zack be able to wrap this up in time so that he doesn't miss his own wedding? Readers are loving these indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightfully humorous series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars on Amazon (on Case of the One-Eyed Tiger) “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review

Case of the Ice Cream Crime

Case of the Ice Cream Crime
Author: J.M. Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 213
Release: 2023-06-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649141416

Zack and Jillian rush home from their previous case at the distressing news that her kitchen shop, Cookbook Nook, has been broken into and ransacked. It’s a puzzle indeed, when it appears the only thing the thief took were some tubs of ice cream from the café section of the store. Luckily, her security cameras caught the thief in the act. Now they just have to locate him. But things get complicated when the thief is found murdered. And so is his next of kin, and that’s when the police pretty much hit a dead end. Two jurisdictions are involved—it’s Pomme Valley versus Medford. A bet takes place between the two police chiefs, as each races to put their best detectives on the case to figure out why anyone would steal very specific flavors of ice cream, leaving others behind. More ice cream stores are targeted, and the stakes ramp up. Sherlock and Watson and Zack are on the case (for the Pomme Valley team, of course). Zack has a lot riding on the hope that the dogs can spot enough clues to put the whole story together. Readers are loving these indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightfully humorous cozy mystery series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars for Case of the One-Eyed Tiger “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review

The Hammer is Strong With This One

The Hammer is Strong With This One
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2024-02-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649141688

The invading pirates from Perz have set their sights on a new goal in Lentari, capturing the dwarven Narian Power Hammer, which promises supreme physical strength and longevity to its owner. But trekking through the enormous underground cavern system that the dwarves call home does not come naturally to men of the sea, and Captain Flinn has his hands full, keeping his crew in line as they search for the elusive magical hammer. Flinn has one thing going for him, the Alchos Stone, which can make his men, his ship and himself invisible. The thing that will work against him, however, is that he’s being tracked by Steve and Sarah Miller and their Lentarian allies, the dragons. Can the Millers catch up with Flinn and his men before they find the Hammer, create massive destruction, and escape? And can they retrieve the powerful Fang of the Red Oskorlisk, which Flinn has already stolen, the talisman that gives the dragons their power, before the pirates break away and take to the sea again? Newly edited and re-released! * * * Praise for Jeffrey Poole’s epic fantasy novels: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L., 5 star review “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

Blast From the Past

Blast From the Past
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2024-08-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649141882

It’s a lazy summer day in Coeur d’Alene when Steve and Sarah Miller get a visit from one of the most powerful ancients in Lentari. Something is dreadfully wrong and only they can solve it. But what the problem is, Eion cannot explain. They must go, and soon! They arrive to find nothing the same as they left it, a few months earlier. Alliances between dragons and humans, between dwarfs and others … none of those exist now. None of their friends exist. The king and queen are two people the Millers have never heard of, and the entire kingdom is not prospering as it once did. As more and more mysteries unfold, the terrifying truth occurs to them. Someone has altered the past in order to change the present. And Steve and Sarah have a pretty good idea who that is. They will need to find and confront an old foe who nearly killed Sarah, and they must find a way to undo the harm he created. How will they stop him—this time permanently? Praise for Jeffrey Poole and his Epic Fantasy fiction: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L., 5 star review “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

These Are Not the Stones You're Looking For

These Are Not the Stones You're Looking For
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 306
Release: 2024-04-16
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649141785

Steve and Sarah Miller—along with an American paleontologist, a couple of dwarves, a wizard, a dragon, and a gigantic bug—have set out on the quest of all time, and it’s a race against an enemy they have encountered before. The invading pirates of Perz and their ruthless Captain Flinn, have already stolen from the dragons and pilfered treasure from the subterranean dwarf cities. Now they are determined to find the second of the powerful Alchos Stones, and the Millers and their team must stop them. The search leads to an overgrown pyramid-shaped stone temple in heavy forest, where they must first find their way inside, and then unravel a series of clues through various levels to collect the coveted stone. But they discover that’s only the first step. The pirates aren’t far behind, and the inevitable clash will get really ugly. Will Steve and Sarah manage to retrieve the important stones, and will they finally chase the pirates out of Lentari for good? Newly edited and re-released! * * * Praise for Jeffrey Poole’s epic fantasy novels: “I loved this book. It had so much imagination to it. Great for young and old.” - D. Estrada “There's adventure & a little humor and all the characters are just right. “ - Happy2Day “I especially liked that this story revolved around a husband and wife team, rather than being the typical “hero's journey” of an adolescent boy.” - M.L., 5 star review “… plenty of action, adventure, and romance, but is harmless enough for pre-teens to read; it is a well-told tale.” – 5 stars on Amazon “If you love wizards, dragons, griffins & such, you have got to read the Bakkian Chronicles!” – 5 stars online review

Case of the Rusty Sword

Case of the Rusty Sword
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2022-08-11
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649140975

Zack and Jillian are making plans to build their dream home, and to get started the old farmhouse where they’ve been living is being razed. Things get a little complicated when the first bulldozer cut reveals a secret chamber under the existing house. What is the previously unknown space doing on his property, how long has it been there, and who arranged to hide it in that particular foundation? And—most mysteriously—how did a Civil War era sword and other old artifacts get there? From the moment the corgis see the old artifact, Sherlock takes an interest and lets Zack know there’s a mystery here, one he and his canine companions will be working to solve! Readers are loving these indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightfully humorous series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars on Amazon (on Case of the One-Eyed Tiger) “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review

Case of the Stuttering Parrot

Case of the Stuttering Parrot
Author: Jeffrey Poole
Publisher: Secret Staircase Books, an imprint of Columbine Publishing Group
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2022-03-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1649140819

Zack and Jillian are back in Pomme Valley after their wedding and honeymoon, and life is filled with exciting plans, such as enlarging the winery and building their new dream home. Zack’s consulting cases for the police have been few, and the couple’s two corgis are getting along well with their new housemate, Ruby the African grey parrot. But suddenly Ruby is quoting Shakespeare and coming up with random sayings she couldn’t possibly have overheard. And what does any of this have to do with a bank robbery and the death of a security guard in a town a hundred miles away? But when the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, begin to take notice of oddball things, Zack knows he needs to pay heed. In their usual fashion, the super-smart little dogs will gather the clues so Zack and his cop buddy Vance can put it all together. Readers are loving these indomitable dog sleuths. Meet Zack and the corgis, Sherlock and Watson, in this delightfully humorous series that pulls you right in. Praise for Jeffrey Poole and the Corgi Case Files: “I can't wait for the next book. I love mysteries and animals, so these books are perfect reading for me. Sherlock is a small furry Jessica Fletcher.” – H. Dudley, 5 stars online review “A great introduction to the characters in the Corgi Case Files mystery series. Sherlock is brilliant!” J.D. – 5 stars on Amazon (on Case of the One-Eyed Tiger) “The best thing--this guy loves the corgis, as I do, and he describes their behavior very well. Looking forward to future stories.” – 5 stars, Amazon “An intriguing story with a wonderful cast of characters. The plot was excellent and filled with twists and turns it kept my interest to the very end!” – 5 stars on Amazon “I absolutely love this series. If you like a good story, great characters and seriously smart and lovable canines, you’ll love this book. Start with the first book and work your way through the Corgi Case Files. They just keep getting better.” – K. Underwood, 5 stars online review