The Raven Haired Rogue: A Novella - Paperback

by John M. Zakour (Author)

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 Biography

John M. Zakour is a prolific writer with a master's degree in human behavior. In the past, Zakour worked as a computer programmer and web guru for Cornell University, as an EMT, and as a judo instructor.

Zakour's writing credits include thousands of gags for syndicated comics, comedians, and television shows on prime-time TV. He's the author of seven humorous science fiction novels, one of which was named the funniest science fiction book of 2001 by The Chronicle of Science Fiction. Zakour has written numerous young adult, self-help, and reference books, and optioned two TV shows and three movies. He currently writes his own syndicated comics, Working Daze and Maria's Day.

Zakour lives in upstate New York with his wife, a professor at Cornell University, and they have one son. He plays softball and competitive pickle ball, throws the javelin, and hits his punching bag daily. He also enjoys tai chi.