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Fred Rexroad
ALLi Author Member
Location: United States of America (the)
Genres: Thriller, Fantasy/SciFi/Speculative, Biography, Mystery, Children's general
Skills: Performance/Spoken Word, Press/Media Interview, Self-publishing Workshop/Training, Writing Workshop
Fred Rexroad lives in Vienna, Virginia and writes mystery stories. His life has been an eclectic array of locations and interests. He's lived in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, West Coast, Midwest, South, Europe, and on a boat. He's printed cigar boxes, owned a magic store, flew a plane, built an ultralight, worked as a self-employed statistical analyst, photographed oil spills and shifting sandbars from a helicopter for the US Coast Guard, taught at Wright State University, solved logistics problems for the US Air Force, trained NATO personnel in the use of computer programs, wandered unarmed in warzones, was the top operations research analyst at the US Department of Education, did top-secret analysis for the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and found some time to write children's stories. He's still trying to decide what he wants to be when he grows up.
In addition to ALLi, Fred is a member of the Writer's Center in Bethesda, MD, the MWA (Mystery Writers of America), and the SCBWI (Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) among others.
Fred Rexroad's books
Whiz Tanner and the Phony Masterpiece
In the small town of Jasper Springs, two typical kids, Whiz Tanner and Joey Dent, go from model rockets to magic to sports as many kids do. However, things are much different when they form the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency. This agency is not just kid's play. Whiz and Joey solve real-life crimes. In their first big-time encounter they find themselves caught up in an art world mystery--complete with lost masterpieces and forgeries. Will they live to solve the crime? They are not so sure.
Whiz Tanner and the Vanishing Diamond
Whiz and Joey take a trip down memory lane when they try to get back into the magic business. Right away they are pulled back into detective mode--but it looks like magic has taken place. How could a diamond disappear without anyone near it? And this is only the beginning!
As they close in on solving the crime, it takes a drastic turn for the worse. Will the perpetrator figure out they know too much and try to eliminate the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency? They must take that chance and follow the clues to the end.
Whiz Tanner and the Secret Tunnel
Whiz and Joey involve the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency in a bid to settle a bet. Is there a time-traveling DeLorean sitting in Farmer Zimmer's old barn? But, it's not so easy to find out--the barn sits in the middle of a BULL pasture!
Our heroes learn quickly that bulls are the least of their worries, as this simple task gets them trapped in a secret tunnel and eyeball deep in a mystery involving an abandoned US Air Force Radar Station and stolen military Top Secrets.
Whiz Tanner and the Wounded Pigeon
It's Spring. It's Saturday. School is out in two weeks. Life is good.
Joey Dent and his best friend Whiz Tanner are on a leisurely bike ride down Hyde Drive when they find an injured bird flapping in the grass beside a tree. The bird just so happens to be a carrier pigeon--wounded--by shotgun pellets. The pigeon is also carrying a mysterious coded message!
The Tanner-Dent Detective Agency is in full gear, with another case to solve. Can Agents M and K handle it, or will this case prove to be the downfall of our young heroes?
And while we are asking questions...who are Agents Bluesky and Greensea?
Whiz Tanner and the Mysterious Countdown
How did a Jasper Springs Library book end up on the streets in a big city far away? That is only one of the mysteries confronting Whiz and Joey as they begin what should be a normal vacation in New York City. Amid all the exploration of the city sights and the tasting of new food, Whiz and Joey find themselves involved in a mysterious countdown. But what happens when the countdown reaches zero? The Tanner-Dent Detective Agency heads back to Jasper Springs to do what they do best--solve the mystery and prevent a crime! Or this time is the Jasper Springs Police Department going to be their downfall?
Whiz Tanner and the Olympic Snow Caper
Whiz and Joey (AKA Agent M and Agent K) get snowed in during a winter vacation at the local ski resort. The slopes are closed until the snow stops and the crews can make them safe. So what do our young heroes do to pass the time? They team up with a sister and her brother to solve a crime, of course. This Olympic-sized investigation takes them all over Marsh River Mountain and nearly ends their careers. Can Madi and Wyatt help them before the culprit makes his final escape?
Whiz Tanner and the Uncommitted Crime
Whiz and Joey witness an apparent breaking and entering. They instantly assume the roles of Agent M and Agent K of the Tanner-Dent Detective Agency. The victim doesn't want them investigating, which makes them more curious. They uncover spies, secret identities and the plans for a terrible crime. But nothing is as it appears as they ride for their lives up roads, through woods and cow pastures, until they find themselves on a wobbly swinging bridge. How do all their clues fit together? Can Whiz (uh, I mean, Agent M) find the the connection?
Hardcover: 978-1-946650-06-1
Paperback: 978-1-946650-13-9
eBook: 978-1-946650-17-7