Mike Downs

• Mar-2004
• / General Fiction
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Now in Paperback!Just in time for summer travel, this paperback edition of THE NOISY AIRPLANE RIDE offers a rhyming tour of the variety of sounds a child might hear before, during, and after takeoff. Rhythmic noises make for a great read-aloud.A fina...

• Feb-2005
• / General Fiction
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A young acrobat shows his friends around the big top, but all is not as it seems. His uncle, the strongman, always manages to lose their wrestling matches. The scary-looking tattooed man is a regular Joe who likes to pull funny practical jokes. And t...

• Jul-2006
• / General Fiction
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A young acrobat shows his friends around the big top, but all is not as it seems. His uncle, the strongman, always manages to lose their wrestling matches. The scary-looking tattooed man is a regular Joe who likes to pull funny practical jokes. And t...

• Nov-2011
• / Historical Mystery
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A skeletal arm protruding from the rubble of a seventy-year old building jump starts a case for LAPD detective Van Taylor. A bullet hole in the skull of the remains puts Van's retirement plans on hold. Under the skeleton is a weathered wooden box. A ...

• Aug-2012
• / Mystery
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Jack Novac, Indy 500 winner, plans a new assault for the 1934 Championship with his two fabulous Miller front drive race cars. Then the rules change and his Millers are not eligible. When a retired army general offers to sponsor Jack on a barnstormin...

• Dec-2012
• / General Fiction
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After displaying his talent beating the best of the Ferrari Alfas at Monza, Mercedes wants him to test for them. Jack drives the fabulous W25 Grand Prix car at the Nurburgring. He runs the car hard, never putting a wheel wrong. Mercedes team manager,...

• Nov-2013
• / Mystery
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Bobo’s Raid1928 EnglandCount Reginald Bobrowski, dazed and bloody, sits down heavily. The speed record beast he was driving steams and groans, broken on the beach after the drive chain snapped nearly decapitating him.Bobrowski, son of a wealthy Pol...

• Jul-2015
• / Mystery
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1943 San Francisco CAThe city is still edgy. Rumors of a Japanese invasion continue to circulate. America’s offensive strategy begins to win battles, raising morale. A lonely sailor on liberty walks down Sutter Street looking for booze and women. W...

• Sep-2017
• / Historical Mystery
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San Francisco 1944Barry Keys successfully concludes his espionage case at Mare Island only to find the FBI has branded him a loose cannon. He storms out of his boss’s office leaving his badge and gun behind. It’s time for a new life and back to c...

• Dec-2018
• / Thriller
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Jack Novac is a man who needs the rush of adrenalin shooting through his veins to satisfy his lust for adventure. Belted in his new racing airplane he revels in the sensations of the sleek, powerful racer. The roar of the engine. the acceleration of ...

• Apr-2024
• / General Fiction
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There are so many little life moments to measure—and so many creative ways to measure them!How do you measure how long it takes to read a good book? Sure, you can use units of time, like minutes or hours . . . but you can also use your very own...