Books

	How to Write a Dick: A Guide for Writing Fictional Sleuths from a Couple of Real-Life Sleuths Author: Colleen Collins & Shaun Kaufman Published: July 9, 2011 by WIN, Inc. The private eye genre has come a long way, baby, with new subgenres – from teenage PIs to vampire gumshoes to geriatric sleuths – attracting new readers every year. Although it can be safely said that all fictional sleuths, such as Edgar Allan Poe’s C. Auguste Dupin and Sara Paretsky’s V.I. Warshawski, are thinking machines, depending on their powers of observation, analysis and curiosity, the 21st century has opened up a brave new world of investigative technology, tools and Internet resources that would have made Sherlock Holmes weep with joy. Click for more info.

	IT'S A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS/MIRACLE ON BANNOCK STREET Author: Colleen Collins (with Jasmine Cressell and Kathleen Long) Published: December 1, 2007 by Harlequin Series Name: Harlequin Books Down-on-her-luck PI Stella Gray is about to lose her apatment and her business. The last thing she needs is temporary custody of a troubled boy and the distraction of his well-meaning lawyer, Victor Lancaster. But with Kris Kringle's help and a little Miracle on Bannock Street, this unlikely trio might actually form a family. Click for more info.

	MEN AT WORK Author: Colleen Collins (with Karen Kendall and Cindi Myers) Published: July 1, 2007 by Harlequin Series Name: Blaze Category: romantic suspense Main Character: Gina Keys, Hawk Shadow Bonaparte Gina Keys is a tough-minded, creative, and fearless P.I., the perfect heroine for the story's hero, Hawk Shadow Bonaparte, a full-blooded Mohawk ironworker (called "Skywalkers" for their fearlessness and agility while working on skyscrapers). As Gina's falling in love with Hawk, she discovers he might also be the suspected thief she's tracking in a Miami highrise scam. Click for more info.

	Dark Angel Author: Cassandra Collins (Colleen Collins) Published: November 1, 2000 by Dorchester A paranormal romance thriller. Click for more info.