Friday, January 12, 2024

CRIMES IN TIME ARRIVES!


So excited! I received copies of the Crimes in Time 6 book graphic novel series I wrote for ABDO's Graphic Planet and they look great! Such a great feeling to hold your book for the first time. Learn more HERE. Plus at your local and school libraries. Coming very shortly to on-line retailers individually and as a set. FYI: The books are about $10 cheaper per book on ABDO's site than listed prices elsewhere. Find links below.

CRIMES IN TIME
A 6 issue historical crime graphic novel series
Written by Bobby Nash. Art by Lelo Alves.
Published by ABDO Books' Magic Wagon/Graphic Planet imprint.
Packaged by Glass House Graphics.


I am super-excited to share the news that the Crimes in Times 6 book graphic novel series is now available through ABDO's Magic Wagon site and in local and school libraries. Coming very shortly to on-line retailers as well. Available individually and as a set.

FYI: The books are currently $10 cheaper per book on ABDO's site than listed prices at on-line retailers.

These were fun to write. I really had fun diving into the research on each and then working the characters into that history. I hope you enjoy them.

Bobby

CRIMES IN TIME
A 6 issue historical crime graphic novel series
Written by Bobby Nash. Art by Lelo Alves.
Published by ABDO BooksMagic Wagon imprint.
Packaged by Glass House Graphics.

Available as reinforced library bound hardcovers and as Read-To-Me ebooks.
The book in this series can be purchased individually or as part of a set. Links are below.

A military attack thwarts a gang's beating of a sailor. A felon escapes police custody in a hurricane. A ship sinks, taking a thief and his ill-gotten gains down with it. There's all this and more in the Crimes in Time series, where historic events set the scene for criminal capers!


Crimes in Time Box Set
 Library Binding
A military attack thwarts a gang's beating of a sailor. A felon escapes police custody in a hurricane. A ship sinks, taking a thief and his ill-gotten gains down with it. There's all this and more in the Crimes in Time series, where historic events set the scene for criminal capers!



Great Chicago Fire Library Binding
In 1871, petty thief Timothy Shannon was released from jail near Chicago, Illinois. He dodges a police officer who is tailing him, then joins a poker game in Mrs. O'Leary's barn to get the money he needs for his next caper. Somehow, a fire starts and quickly spreads across Chicago. Can Shannon evade the police and escape the burning city? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Check your local library


Sinking of the Titanic
 Library Binding
In 1912, Casey Scanlan, Sean O'Helan, and Seamus Holt rob a bank of cash and gold. Scanlan has secretly booked passage on the RMS Titanic. He ditches his partners, then boards the ship. O'Helan shows up and confronts Scanlan. When the ship hits the iceberg, O'Helan grabs the cash and runs. Scanlan can't carry the heavy gold. Can Scanlan leave the gold behind, or will greed seal his fate? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Check your local library


Bombing of Pearl Harbor
 Library Binding
In 1941, US Navy sailor Jack Colvin is stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. While holiday shopping, he has his pocket picked and is then abducted by a gang. While attempting to escape the gang's wrath, the naval base is attacked. Can Colvin escape his captors and get back to his ship? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Check your local library


NYC Blackout of 1977
 Library Binding
Four friends had moved to New York City from Atlanta, Georgia hoping to make it big. But things hadn't worked out and they are moving home. As they are leaving the city on a hot July night in 1977, the lights go out suddenly. Can they avoid the crime and violence and get to safety? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Check your local library


Mount St. Helens Eruption
 Library Binding
Former US Army pilot Major Thomas Deeks worked to end smuggling in South America. Fast forward to 1980 and he has changed sides and flies for a smuggling operation. Deeks is flying near Mount St. Helens in Washington State when the volcano erupts. He crashes the plane, losing the smuggler's plane and his product. Can Deeks escape the devastation and the smuggler's revenge? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

Check your local library


Hurricane Katrina 
Library Binding
In 2005, US Marshal Bill Reece is in New Orleans, Louisiana to transfer a convict to a new prison. When Hurricane Katrina hits the city, a wall of water slams into their car, rolling it over. Reece is knocked out and the convict escapes. Can Reece navigate through the flooded, storm-wrecked city and catch the escaped prisoner? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Graphic Planet is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.

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