Elmer never planned to become a folk hero. But on March 12, 2020, when the world panicked at the outbreak of COVID-19, Elmer did what any decent man with a barn full of cleaning supplies would do. He ran for the hills—or in Elmer’s case, to the Blackfeet Nation.

Set during the chaotic first days of the COVID-19 outbreak, The Day the World Sneezed is a laugh-out-loud, thought-provoking ride from Kansas to Montana, with stops in Buffalo, Wyoming—where Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and the Hole in the Wall Gang once stayed—plus Sheridan, Great Falls, and Browning. But trouble tails him.

With his sister Trudy at the wheel of her eighteen-wheeler and a man from the Bureau of Land Management close behind, Elmer intends to deliver a truckload of disinfectant—purchased from the world’s largest online retailer (wink, wink)—to a people long accustomed to having land and rights taken.

Along the way, Elmer uncovers a rehab facility on lockdown due to COVID restrictions. With residents pleading to be set free—or at least allowed visitors—Elmer springs an elderly man and is branded a kidnapper.

Now, with federal agents, state troopers, and the “Bureau Man” in pursuit—and a Chicago mob fixer threatening to steal the truckload of Lysol—Elmer arranges a final showdown at a storage facility in Cut Bank, Montana.

A satirical but honest look at how fear, faith, and overzealous government officials collided during a national crisis, this short novel delivers humor, heart, and a snapshot of history in motion.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Eddie Jones does a remarkable job of leaping into the current (as of early 2020) Coronavirus crisis with a tale that would have been completely believable as a “cozy dystopian” Sci Fi novel had he released it just a few years ago. The book remains uncannily on track with its observations. And, as far as I know, it’s one of the first works of fiction released that directly addresses the crisis. Recommended.” – Amazon review

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A true tale of the heart. A ride full of suspense, laughter, and heartbreak. My praise to the ending because I was getting angry that he might serve time.On the porch, on his farm. I guess no harm no foul. Great story, God bless America. I gave it 5 stars.” – Amazon review

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A very entertaining and timely read. Great character development for all the main characters and especially Elmer. A man who only tried to do what he thought best. Well done and recommended. ” – Amazon review

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A humorous look at a dark time. I did enjoy this book. The voice was strong throughout, and in clueless but good-natured Elmer, our main character, the author truly has struck gold. I’d give this a solid 4.5 stars (if Amazon allowed for such things).” – Amazon review

Selah Award Winner – Purple Dragonfly Book Award Honorable Mention

“A whip-smart mystery series with a touch of paranormal and much-needed humor, realistic crime-scene drama plays out in each book, including this latest, when a girl goes missing and her brother is wrongfully imprisoned. Only this time, Nick’s brilliant wit and sleuthing skills are seriously tested when he is brought into a world of spiritualists, mediums, and ghosts coming back from the dead. In the spirit of Scooby Doo, ‘Is it a ghost or not,’ and ‘those meddling kids,‘ I highly recommend this series, especially for boys and reluctant readers.” — Kim Childress, Book Editor, Girls’ Life Magazine 

Nick Caden is no stranger to supernatural mysteries and paranormal phenomena. He and his buddies have been TV crime fans for years, which led to Nick solving his first murder case during an Old West ghost town family vacation when it seemed there wasn’t “a ghost of a chance” of catching the killer.

His success landed Nick a job as a reporter for The Cool Ghoul Gazette, where he debunks all kinds of crazy, so-called paranormal murders. From uncovering the killer of a vampire to catching zombies and werewolves, Nick relies on truth, facts, and watching cop and detective shows to solve cases.

In this paranormal “ghost” mystery, an all-star basketball player goes missing, her brother has been implicated in a murder, and “Sistah Séance,” a Gullah woman on Georgia’s Sea islands, claims to “bring up the dead. Nick suspects this psychic-spiritualist is somehow involved, but his efforts to uncover the truth is hampered when local police insist he keep his distance from the case.

Preferring to work alone, Nick becomes annoyed when Officer Crowder demands he work with Jaz, Crowder’s teen relative, who has a “spiritual gift” that allows her “to know things about the dead.” As the pair race against time to find the ghost’s real killer, the two teens find themselves entangled in a dark world where every clue leads to new dangers and uncovers the haunting truth that awaits them.

When the only eyewitness to a murder is a ghost, who do you believe?

This time, Nick doesn’t have all the answers. But he does ask the right questions. And what he learns is worse than any lies a fake fortuneteller might pass off as truth.

Ink-a-dink

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Someone is coming for Nick—and maybe his sister and all the girls who ever helped him solve a mystery. In an abandoned theme park atop a Georgia mountain on New Year’s night, a phantom gunslinger steps from the shadows and calls Nick into Main Street for a showdown. Why does the Man In Black want Nick to leave Old West World in a pine box? Nick counts the cases he’s solved and realizes he’s made lots of enemies, any number of whom might want him gone. Nick is about to learn that loose ends from past cases may leave him tied to a train trestle with the Black Beauty’s cowcatcher bearing down. In Old West World, doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons may leave you on the wrong end of a tombstone.

Complete the “Official Criminal Inquiry” to see if you have the makings of a homicide detective. With questions at the back of the book, you can fill in the answers while you read. When finished, your book report should be thorough enough to catch a crook! Parents can trust the Caden Chronicles. There is no sexual dialogue or situations, violence, or strong language, only a wee bit of humor. 🙂

★ Shortlisted as a Selah Award Winner for Middle Grade Fiction ★

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★ Shortlisted as a Selah Winner for Teen Fiction ★ First published by Zonderkidz

On vacation with his parents in Savannah, Georgia, Nick Caden is eager to investigate the mystery surrounding Heidi May Laveau, a girl who supposedly died years ago but whose body just washed up on the shore. Once again, Nick’s curiosity gets the better of him, only this time he brings his sister, Wendy, along to investigate—and she’s taken by what appears to be a zombie of the dead girl!

Of course, no one believes Nick when he claims a member of the living dead pulled his sister away in a canoe, even after she proves impossible to find. But this kidnapper has messages for Nick from “beyond the grave,” and he faces the difficult task of sorting fact from fiction before his worst fears come true. It’s a race against the clock to discover where the true danger lies—because the answer might be right under Nick’s nose.

Who knows what horrors will be found when the tide recedes?

Ink-A-Dink!

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