It is the near future, the year 2042, and the world is a different place. The race for President of the United States is now overshadowed by the race for United Nations World President. The office in the UN Glass Tower is the most coveted political prize on the planet.But some things never change. There are still too many bad guys and too many evil groups plying their despicable trade. Fortunately, the world has Master Detective Drake Blast!Drake works for the combined United Nations Capital Security Service / Washington D.C. Metro Police Force. Since the bad guys don't let geographical boundaries get in their way, the world has been forced to work together to combat the ever present dangers threatening our safety and our freedom. Joining forces with countries across the globe, the United Nations helps capital cities fight global threats by fielding a more complete police force that has the authority to go beyond the boundaries on a map.In The Joystick Murders, the first Drake Blast novel, the leading candidates for World President are being assassinated by people who appear to have no motivation whatsoever for doing so. The assassins die in the process, leaving no one behind to interrogate and virtually no clues to discover.This is a head scratcher. Drake finds himself running around in international circles, chasing a puzzle that seems to defy solution. He walks straight into a trap, coming under the total control of the evil plot that is behind the assassinations. With no ability to move his own body, this could be Detective Blast's last case. Find out what happens in The Joystick Murders!The second Drake Blast novel, The Great Brain Robbery, will be available Spring/Summer 2017.