The Matter of the Vermillion Amber Pendant
When a rare royal pendant disappears from a locked display case in seconds, Captain Heinz Noonan must unravel an impossible theft involving deception, inheritance, and a century-old family dispute.
The Matter of the Deceased Viable Widow
Declared dead by mistake in France, a woman spends three years trapped as the “living dead” without identity or freedom.
The Matter of the Pilfering Cephalopod
A casino octopus escapes nightly for gamblers’ bets, but when a $45,000 ring vanishes, Heinz Noonan smells a setup.
The Matter of the Peanut Rain
When peanuts mysteriously rain onto a remote California island, Heinz Noonan uncovers a strange environmental scheme tied to offshore wind farms, birds, and the politics of energy.
Tales of the Alaska Gold Rush: The Nosey Sisters
A poetic tale from the Alaska Gold Rush about two determined sisters who defied expectations, protected their family mine, and earned respect in a world that doubted them.
The Matter of the Poached Bananas
A string of petty banana thefts leads Heinz Noonan to uncover a surprising truth tied to storm damage, livestock survival, and a clever rural workaround no one expected.
The Matter of the Elusive Phantom-Four
A fighter jet vanishes—on paper. Heinz Noonan investigates a “missing” Phantom aircraft and uncovers a bureaucratic illusion where paperwork, not reality, creates the mystery.
The Matter of the Bird Skin Feather Plucker Grifter
A quiet academic scandal hides in plain sight as Heinz Noonan uncovers a strange scheme involving stolen bird feathers, elite institutions, and a grifter no one wants to expose.
THE LAVENDER GANGLIA OF COROLLA
When an entire store vanishes overnight on the Outer Banks, Heinz Noonan uncovers a hidden motive tied to history, shipwrecks, and something far more valuable than the building itself.
The Matter of the Duplicating, Litigating Litigant
When a lawyer tries to manipulate the system by suing herself, Heinz Noonan finds a simple solution that turns a clever scheme into a costly mistake.
The Matter of the Materializing Bricks
When two tons of bricks mysteriously appear on a veteran’s driveway, Heinz Noonan uncovers a prank that reveals something deeper about loyalty, respect, and consequences.
The Matter of the Decamped Snake Venom
When small amounts of snake venom quietly disappear from multiple facilities, Heinz Noonan uncovers a hidden system designed to keep life-saving research alive.
The Matter of the Duct Tape Trash-Art
A collection of curious history, humor, and strange stories—from the Devil’s violin sonata to bizarre pranks and unforgettable jokes.
The Matter of the Mislaid Anchovies
When 400 pounds of anchovies mysteriously disappear from a coastal warehouse, Captain Heinz Noonan follows the trail to an unexpected use for the missing containers.
The Matter of the Fortune Cookie Waterfall
A bizarre fortune cookie “waterfall” floods an Arizona art gallery, and Heinz Noonan discovers it may be the perfect cover for a quiet print theft.
The Matter of the Sandersonville Diamond Caper
A mysterious caller promises the diamond heist of the century, but Captain Heinz Noonan uncovers a diversion that leads to an unexpected sting operation.
The Matter of the Waterborne Chattel
A flooded foreign trade zone, seized cannabis contraband, and political smoke and mirrors push Captain Heinz Noonan into a fast-moving case before a 3 p.m. press conference.
The Matter of the Duct Tape Trash-Art
When stolen diamonds vanish into a traveling Russian art exhibit, Captain Heinz Noonan uncovers a clever smuggling scheme hidden inside duct tape masterpieces.
The Matter of the Albertsonville Arsonist
The Fire Chief went right on. “I see Lizzard frequently socially, and that’s about it. When I have to call him, when I need him, I really need help. That’s why you’re here. I really need help. But don’t confuse me with Lizzard.”
The Matter of the Bilateral Kidnapping
Two eccentric prospectors vanish in Kotzebue, each claiming to kidnap the other for a million dollars, until Captain Noonan answers with a perfectly legal prank.
The Matter of the Defluxing Insectarium
Captain Heinz Noonan, the “Bearded Holmes” of the Sandersonville, North Carolina Police Department, was in mortal combat with spider web in the upper corner of his office – or was it a cobweb?
MEN WHO LOVE ANCHOVIES LIVING WITH WOMEN WHO DO NOT
A tongue in cheek tribute to the noble anchovy, exploring culinary devotion, domestic conflict, and the tragic condition known as anchiovitis.
The Matter of the Invisible Man
An impossible crime unfolds when diamonds vanish from a locked vault without a trace, forcing Captain Noonan to solve a case blamed on an invisible man.
SNOW FISHING AT THE TAKOTNA BRIDGE
Every Alaskan has a bear story and almost every one of those stories falls into the category Alaskans refer to as bullchitna.
TO LIE LIKE AN ALASKAN
A witty look at how Alaskans turn tourist myths into playful tall tales through the folk art of absurding and cultural humor.
The Matter of the Lost Monday
A woman asks detective Heinz Noonan to make Monday disappear. What follows is a clever, lawful solution that turns time, power of attorney, and justice on their heads.