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Andi Wicksham Detective Series
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Portland, Oregon detective Andi Wicksham stars in a quirky series of mysteries full of cyber-intrigue, progressive politics and fast paced action.

We've got all four of the books on line now; PHACKER, BINDS THAT TIE, RIVER OF LAWYERS, and COMING UP ROSES, are ready for you to read.

The books are set in regular html (standard browser) code, should be readable by any browser and you click on them just like any other hypertext link. [Easy 'eh?]

The complete books are now available in ASCII. You can find them near the bottom of the page

We offer the following options:

  • An overview...

    ...and the books in chapter format. Simple click on the chapters you want. Feel free to save them to your computer.


    Chronologically, this is the first book of the Andi Series is River Of Lawyers, blood on the floor, a missing body, a difficult investigation with too many suspects and the introduction of Lena, Andi's "Watson."

  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 1.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 2.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 3.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 4.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 5.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 6.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 7.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 8.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 9.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 10.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 11.
  • RIVER OF LAWYERS--Chapter 12.
  • River Of Lawyers and the Detective Andi Wicksham series copyright © 1997 RL BELL.


    Here's Coming Up Roses. ...affluent rose breders, a seemingly natural death, a few hundred-thousand dollars worth of missing hybrid roses and a classic locked-room mystery.

  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 1
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 2
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 3
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 4
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 5
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 6
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 7
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 8
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 9
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 10
  • COMING UP ROSES-- Chapter 11
  • Coming Up Roses and the Detective Andi Wicksham series copyright © 1997 RL BELL.


    Ok...this one's a favorite of the Cafe Underground staff. It starts with a hit and run, grisly murders, and tortured victims. More cyber technology and hacking, an expose of the advertising business and another nasty run-in with her cop friend Ramirez's boss.

  • Phacker-- Chapter 1
  • Phacker-- Chapter 2
  • Phacker-- Chapter 3
  • Phacker-- Chapter 4
  • Phacker-- Chapter 5
  • Phacker-- Chapter 6
  • Phacker-- Chapter 7
  • Phacker-- Chapter 8
  • Phacker-- Chapter 9
  • Phacker-- Chapter 10
  • Phacker-- Chapter 11
  • Phacker-- Chapter 12
  • Phacker and the Detective Andi Wicksham series copyright © 1997 RL BELL.


    Binds That Tie
    A body is dumped in an activist's kitchen...which side Andi's client is on? Cyber sleuthing and trouble with the cops--knowing that the murderer is a corporation with a penchant for security doesn't solve the case...she needs a way to get her evidence to the police.
    It'll keep you turning pages.

  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 1
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 2
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 3
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 4
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 5
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 6
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 7
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 8
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 9
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 10
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 11
  • Binds That Tie-- Chapter 12
  • Binds That Tie and the Detective Andi Wicksham series copyright © 1997 RL BELL.

    If you'd rather download in ASCII format...

    Actually, instead of formal downloading, we recommend clicking on chapters above, one at a time, block with "select all" and paste it into a notepad or word program...unless you're a geek (or have access to one) it'll take less time than solving the problems involved in downloads.

  • ASCII (DOS) text version of BINDS THAT TIE
  • ASCII (DOS) text version of PHACKER
  • ASCII (DOS) text version of RIVER OF LAWYERS
  • ASCII (DOS) text version of COMING UP ROSES

  • Permission to read or download any of these samples for personal critique and review only is granted, to individuals, by RL Bell. However reproducing or transmitting it in any form for any type of commercial activity is prohibited, without express permission of the author.

    copyright © RL Bell



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