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After spending more than a quarter of a century as a pioneer in the computer industry, Alan Cook is well into his second career as a writer.
Alan's newest book, "Rocky Road to Denver,' is a comedy/adventure about six walkers who are sponsored by the Zeus Shoe Company to walked from Los Angeles to Denver wearing--what else?--Zeus shoe. This adventure will change their lives, hopeflly for the better.
Alan has written many mystery/adventure novels. His latest series, "Charlie and Liz Novels," include "Death at Monksrest," East of the Wall" and "Trust Me if You Dare." His Carol Golden amnesia novels include: "Your Move," "Fool Me Twice," "Good to the Last Death," "Hit that Blot," "Dangerous Wind," "Relatively Dead" and "Forget to Remember." He has also written "Run into Trouble," "Honeymoon for Three,"The Hayloft," "Hotline to Murder," "Catch a Falling Knife" and "Thirteen Diamonds." "Run into Trouble" received a Silver Quill award from the American Authors Association and was named Top Pacific West book by Readers Choice. "Honeymoon for Three" received a Silver Quill award from the American Authors Association and was named Top Mountain West book by Readers Choice. Alan's short story, 'Hot Days, Cold Nights,' appears in the Mystery Writers of America anthology, "A Hot and Sultry Night for Crime," edited by Jeffery Deaver.
Alan's short story, "Checkpoint Charlie," has been included in the anthology, "Mystery Writers of America Presents Ice Cold: Tales of Intrigue from the Cold War," edited by Jeffery Deaver and Raymond Benson.
His latest book for young people is the second Matthew and Mason adventure, "Pictureland," that takes place in a dystopian world behind a painting on their wall. The first Matthew and Mason adventure is "Dancing with Bulls," that takes place at Knossos Palace on the island of Crete, 4,000 years ago. It is illustrated by Janelle Carbajal.
Alan splits his time between writing and walking, another passion. His inspirational book, "Walking the World: Memories and Adventures," has information and adventure in equal parts. It has been named one of the 'Top 10 Walking Memoirs and Tales of Long Walks' by the walking website, walking.about.com. He is also the author of "Walking to Denver," a light-hearted fictional account of a walk he did. "Freedom's Light: Quotations from History's Champions of Freedom," contains quotations from some of our favorite historical figures about personal freedom. And "The Saga of Bill the Hermit" is a narrative poem about a hermit who decides that the single life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Alan lives with his wife, Bonny, on a hill in Southern California.
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