THE MATTER OF THE KOMODO DRAGON TROUSERS IN THE DUCT TAPE TUXEDO
A missing pair of exotic trousers seems like an absurd case—until Captain Noonan discovers a trail leading to bank records, fraud, and a carefully planned cover-up.
The Matter of the Phantom Damsel of the Ocracoke Ferry
A soldier falls for a beautiful woman aboard a wartime ferry. When she vanishes without a trace, the legend of a ghost is born—until Captain Noonan sees the truth hidden in history.
THE MATTER OF THE ACCIDENTAL OCCIDENTAL
A vanished historian, a cryptic note, and a document worth a fortune. As events unfold in Tokyo, Captain Noonan suspects deception hiding behind an international mystery.
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.