James Hold: 35 books

A nod -- and a wink -- to Dashiell Hammett. A nameless operative for the Celestial Detective agency investigates a crime scene.

Fans of Bill Haley and the Comets may be disappointed to learn he and his band do not appear anywhere in this story. It does however feature Buck Stardust, a scantily clad damsel in distress, and some creepy flesh-eating caterpillars. That and the Philippines only mountain ski lodge. So please enjoy.

Detective Frank Bureau returns as he teams with Akkadia, Houston's Mystical Maid of Magic, to solve a baffling string of robberies committed by a mad inventor and his killer robot.

Akkadia, Houston's Mystical Maid of Magic, is invited to join a superhero group after some of its key members leave to pursue other ventures, mainly movie deals. At the same time, Toro-Zorro plots her destruction using his golem-like Loda Bull. See what happens when this assemblage of super friends...

The Police are stumped by a baffling dismemberment case. They turn to Akkadia, the Abracadabrical hero of "The Cowering Inferno" for help. "I laughed so hard I fell to pieces." -- Patsy Cline, The Seance City News

What do cats think about when their humans aren't around? What thoughts occupy their minds when no one is there to disturb them? Unfortunately for the Cat of Many Colors leisure moments are few when next-door neighbor, Christina Preston, is menaced by a fiend intent on harming her in this follow-up to "Will It Go Round In Circles."

Akkadia is a mystical maid of magic who keeps constant watch from her tower overlooking the San Jacinto River. In her continuing battle against the Insidious Moo Fanchu, she is there to help using the power of her Akkadian Rhythm to set things right--provided she can overcome a slight flaw in her magic that causes frequent wardrobe malfunctions.

When the Abracadabrical Amazon falls victim to a cold, her servant Ziggurat must take up the mantle and—find her a doctor. At the same time, Ho-Li-Kau, the Malevolent Mandarin of Montrose, plots to take over Houston's city council. Can Ziggurat, with the help of another mystic, the daughter of Dr Weird, prevent this from happening? Or will he die frying?

Buck Stardust recounts an adventure from his early days in the Philippines. Falling foul of the law, he must get a job or else face jail time. He finds work as a pedicab driver and the usual Buck mishaps follow.

Becky Trilogy #2 -- This is a sequel to STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN. Please read that story first. Haunted by nightmares, Becky returns to the old house where she makes an unpleasant discovery.

A free-flow art experiment that plumbs the depths of tolerance. A NaNoWriMo entry. DEFINITELY NOT MEANT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY.

The title says it all. Buck Stardust, expat Texan, meets the Lord of the Undead himself. Quite possibly the world's first cowboy vampire tale set in the Philippines. "This story has a real bite to it." -- Vlad Tepes, The Cape Town Incisor

At a seaside park in sunny downtown Manila, a wronged girl seeks revenge. Can Buck Stardust set her troubled spirit at rest? Or is no man safe from the terrible vengeance of the Yellow Bird?

"Contrary to what you see in the movies, giant monsters do not limit their attacks to cities in Japan but strike neighboring Pacific Island nations as well. Such was the case during my time in the Philippines when—"