My blog page is being a bit strange, so I have to answer your comment before I post it! Anything is more possible than it ever was, thanks to e-books. This means that authors’ can market their books direct to readers. And if the readers don’t like ebooks, a print trade paperback can be made. So . . . I’d love to get all the books you mention back in “print” or “ebook.” And if the time is granted to me, I’d love to finish the series I had to stop because of reasons beyond my control. So it’s good to hear what you’re hoping to see more of. Thanks for writing!

Thanks for your very descriptive comments on the series! Thanks for telling me what you’re looking forward to. Yes, it’s hard getting older books, BUT . . . now it’s possible to revive them in ebook form. I know many readers want real books, but authors can convert e-book files to print trade paperbacks. I’m just learning the process. I’m glad you persisted in finding the copies, and you’re right that the tattoo needs to be explained. I’m getting the Irene Adler novellas into e-book so I can collect them in a print anthology. It’s more possible than ever now that there will be new stories. Thanks for you wonderful words!

I thought I answered this message earlier, but my website blog was behaving strangely. Your suggestion has been registered. Thanks
for taking the time to express it.

Wonderful to hear from you! I seldom hear from readers of foreign editions because of the language barrier, I’m sure.

My father was born in Norway, although he died while I was a toddler. I’ve found some distant relatives on the Internet and learned that English is common in Nordic countries. I’m delighted when readers find my books worth reading again . . . a great compliment to an author.

I think only the first Irene Adler novel sold to Sweden, many years ago. And it was quite a bestseller. I remember my agent and the foreign agent being upset when the publisher didn’t want to publish any further novels in the series. It seemed odd not to follow up on a success. But publishing in the U.S. can be illogical too.

Thanks for writing!

Thank You very much for the wonderful and interesting book “Goodnight, Mr Holmes” – I have just read it out (in Swedish), the second time – some years after the first time – and it was with better benefit than the first time!(I discovered more new details now, You know!) But, I´m sorry, I haven´t read Your other books about Irene Adler until now, but maybe I will found the rest of the book series about her, in Swedish too, I hope (I will see) !?
Myself are a Swedish, middle-age man, who have read a plenty of the Sherlock Holmes – adventures before Your book, so I was lucky and interested when I found “Good Night, Mr Holmes” for about some years ago! And it was a very good thing to read it too – yes, I think! – and in the moment I have just read it again! Splendid – thank You, Carole!

Many greetings from Your Swedish reader Gunnar Johannesson in Gothenburg

Good to hear from you again! Your suggestion for “Z” is in the neighborhood of my thinking. Thanks for the suggestion. It’s the cat’s pajama!

Hearty best wishes for your first mystery, and more to come!

If you should need a title suggestion containing “Z”, I’d
like to suggestion “Cat in a Zebra Striped Pajama”. I love all
of your Midnight Louie and Irene Adler books. What do you think?

I’ve just copyrighted by first mystery and hope it does as
well as yours have.

Best always, Kenneth

I wanted the alphabet because I believe readers should easily see what order a series is in but publishing was dependent on bookstores that might or might not have all the “backlist” books on the shelves and didn’t want to discourage sales if #3 and #7 were the only ones available to buy. Online selling and ebooks has changed that need, but I doubt mysteries will be indicated by order unless the authors do it in the titles, like Sue Grafton (who’ll be Lifetime Guest of Honor at Malice Domestic when I’m there as GOH!!) and James Patterson.

Also, my series build continuing character arcs and back story plots and it IS important for readers to know the order.

Thanks for the great question!

At one point it was considered to bring Catnap and Pussyfoot out together under an “A” title. That wasn’t feasible, but the word chosen was “Agua.” Cat in an Aqua Spotlight. So you were very close, Douglas!