Return of the Banana Hammock!

I'm so excited, my banana hammock senses are tingling!

After nearly a year, my fan-favorite Zach and Zora comic mystery novel series are coming back in print, starting from the very beginning, Bad Day in a Banana Hammock.

"Who are Zach and Zora and what's so special about them," I hear the uninitiated asking? Why they're the sleuthing brother (or I should probably say, "brah") and sister team who untangle a murder mystery each book.

No...no...that doesn't quite do the series justice. 

Let's start over. Zach is a male stripper (I'm sorry...as Zach prefers to be called, "a male entertainment dancer") who is well-meaning, but God sorta skimped on him in the brains department. In every book, he has a knack for stumbling over a dead body, with the blame nearly always falling on him.

Who does he turn to in these times of need? Why, his suffering sleuth sister, Zora, of course! As an ex-security expert, Zora's well-equipped for the task. However, she's also well-equipped with three kids in tow and is eight-months pregnant with the fourth, not to mention a short patience span when it comes to her brother.

In Bad Day in a Banana Hammock, Zach wakes up with no memory, no phone, and no clothes except his stripper g-string. And there’s that pesky naked dead guy in bed next to him. Problem is Zach’s not gay. Or a murderer. At least, he doesn’t think so.

With kids in tow, the siblings set out to find the true killer, clear Zach’s name, and reassure Zach he’s not gay. Wacky hi-jinx ensue!

It still doesn't quite do the series justice... Let's see what the reviewers have said:

*"Laugh until you wet yourself, with this cast of wacky characters and their hilarious adventures... I haven't laughed this much since I read my first Stephanie Plum book!"  Amazon Reader Review

*"OMG. Buckle up for a wild, unpredictable, laugh-out-loud ride with brother and sister duo Zach and Zora. A cool mystery, solved via wit and often despite the ultimate in sibling chaos, this little gem is unputdownable."  Amazon Reader Review

*"Total trash. I only read the first 5 pages."  Amazon Reader Review

WAIT! How'd that last one get in here?

Anyway, at $2.99 how could you go wrong? (Unless you're the last "reviewer" cited, natch).

Here's more good news (depending on if you're a half-cup full kinda person): I'm currently hard at work on the fourth book in the series, Massacre of Mustaches!

So if you're like me--tired of riots, 'rona, and ridiculous politicians, have a few laughs and thrills on me!

Bad Day in a Banana Hammock, put out by the wonderful folks of Crossroad Press (shameless plug: Clive Barker's publisher!), is available right here, right now on Amazon!