Books published by publisher Spargo Press

AN AMAZON MYSTERY BEST SELLER★★★★★ "A rousing crime novel." - Amazon Top Reviewer Mack August, frustrated Los Angeles police detective, moves to a smaller city in Virginia to start over. Rather than join the force, he opens his own P.I. shop and hires out to local attorneys--until Sheriff Stackhouse comes calling, a stunner in designer khakis. Trouble has arrived, she explains, in the form of a gang general from the West Coach. He's galvanizing the drug trade using vicious strong-arm tactics, and the police can't identify him. The Sheriff begs Mackenzie to take a temporary assignment teaching at an inner city school, to infiltrate the general's operative ranks inside, identify the crime boss, and bring him down. It's an impossible task; he'd be a bull in a china shop. He could lose his license and people might get hurt. But if anyone can pull it off...It's the next great private detective, Mackenzie August. ★★★★★ "In the company of greats."★★★★★ "Parker, Spillane, Sue Grafton, Raymond Chandler...Alan Lee will soon be in their company." Read August Origins today and begin the adventure.

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE NEXT GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.★★★★★ "Hurry up with the next book! I'm old and in poor health!"★★★★★ "I read these in one sitting. Honestly I can't stop!" Meet Veronica Summers.She's a femme fatale in Jimmy Choo heels--a local attorney needing the services of a private investigator. She's come to the right place. Mackenzie August is hired to sniff out a traitorous informant hiding in an underworld operation. It's an assignment he should turn down--if only someone other than Ronnie Summers had asked, maybe he could have... Mackenzie is tossed into the deep end and finds himself mingling with the mafioso. Is his professional career worth risking for the sake of a cute girl with sordid secrets? Read The Second Secret, the next book in your new favorite mystery series.

THE FOURTH NOVEL IN THE NEXT GREAT DETECTIVE SERIES.★★★★★ 'Jack Reacher with a wicked sense of humor.'★★★★★ 'A worthy successor to Robert Parker and his Spenser books.' Mack is back, alongside trusty cohort Manny the marshal and dubious associate Marcus the underworld boss. Grady Huff, a wealthy and insufferable pain in the neck, killed his cleaning lady and confessed to the crime. No jury in the world could find him innocent and no amount of money can convince Mackenzie August to work for his defense. That is, until Veronica Summer's fiancé arrives in Roanoke and joins the prosecution... Darren Robbins has more on his mind than just convicting Grady--he's come to collect Veronica. And he's come to settle things with Mackenzie, a reckoning that will certainly spill violence into the streets. Read Aces Full today, the fourth book in your favorite mystery series.

The Complete Seven-Book Outlaw Series★★★★★ "The Outlaw shines" - San Fransisco Book Review★★★★★ "Janney's pacing is excellent, as are the action sequences" - Kirkus ReviewsA teenage boy is forced to lead a centuries-old band of shadowy warriors, as he struggles with his own meta abilities. The struggle to save Los Angeles (and all of Earth) sprawls across two series, the four-book Outlaw saga and the three-book Carmine series.The number one best-selling Amazon super hero series.Winner of the National Indie Excellence Award for Science Fiction.The OutlawHigh school junior Chase Jackson is the infamous Outlaw, a celebrated midnight crimefighter caught in an ancient clash between order and corruption. The world only sees the mask, not the young man balancing his secret identity against love.Rumors surface of a growing evil within Los Angeles, and powerful strangers are searching for the reclusive vigilante, whispering truths about his illness. Despite his desperate attempts for peace, the Outlaw is being drawn into war with the dangerous Infected.Carmine SeriesThe fight continues, as Chase Jackson is forced to battle those he loves."This is a great origins story" - Pure Textuality"Extremely well-written and engaging" - US Book Review"Janney deftly combines teenage angst, romantic turbulence, and identity issues into a suspenseful tale...The result is an extremely well-written and engaging beginning to a series that will keep its readers' attention from page one." - The US Review

★★★★★ "Fantastic! Zorro and Harry Potter meet for a thrilling adventure!"★★★★★ "ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!" Summer has come to an end, and so have Peter Constantine’s carefree days. With the tourists finally gone, Peter hopes to muster enough courage to chase his destiny—the fabled prophecy about the Phantom’s return. Trouble is, fate can be terrifying…The infamous Circus of Doom is coming to town, bringing new allies and old enemies. Peter hasn’t forgotten the Red Masque’s promise to return and steal the Crown’s treasures. Is it Peter’s imagination, or could the evil syndicate be posing as performers, hidden within the circus?And what on earth has gotten into his pet mouse?Rejoin the adventure, with The Sword and the Circus, volume two of the Phantom of New York series!

When 12-year-old Peter Constantine wakes up in the Crown Hotel with a new identity, life is over as he knows it. But perhaps that’s not such a bad thing.... A dangerous man Peter only knows as The Client is after his family, so they’ve relocated to New York City. With help from unlikely friends living at the glamorous hotel, including the ghost on the 10th floor, life begins again. However, Peter soon learns of a plot to destroy his new home, a plot only the Phantom can foil. Peter and the Crown is the first book in the Phantom of New York series, an adventure for listeners age 10 and up. If you like smart, funny characters and can't-pause escapades, then you'll love Alan Janney’s Phantom of New York series.

THE GRIPPING FIRST BOOK IN THE BEST-SELLING CARMINE SERIES The girl once known as Katie Lopez wakes up in an abandoned Wal-Mart with no memory, possessing only the vague sense that something has happened. Where is her family? Where is her boyfriend? She has a faint recollection of him, a ghost of a memory... The world, she discovers, is staggering from the weight of rampaging mutants, victims of a bizarre surgery gone wrong. Once intended to bring about a utopia, now the victims threaten societal meltdown. Much to her surprise, the girl with no memory discovers she is their queen.And the Outlaw, a fabled warrior, will soon be at her gate... Book One of the dystopian urban fantasy series.

Praise for Infected"Janney ratchets up every component that made the first novel in this series so compelling. ...An epic, masterly expansion of the Outlaw's world." -Kirkus ReviewHigh school junior Chase Jackson is the infamous Outlaw, a celebrated midnight crimefighter caught in an ancient clash between order and corruption. The world only sees the mask, not the young man balancing his secret identity against love.Rumors surface of a growing evil within Los Angeles, and powerful strangers are searching for the reclusive vigilante, whispering truths about his illness. Despite his desperate attempts for peace, the Outlaw is being drawn into war with the dangerous Infected.Book Two of the coming-of-age, mysterious, super hero (ish), must-read, can't put down, young adult, romantic adventure series!

Think high school is hard? Try it while wrestling with burgeoning super powers.The explosive first book in the best-selling Outlaw series. A masked vigilante stalks the streets of Los Angeles, disrupting crime and causing havoc. He haunts the dark night, obeying inner super human urges. Little does the world know the Outlaw is high school junior Chase Jackson wearing a mask, hoping the beautiful brunette down the street notices. Little does the Outlaw know, an unseen world watches and waits for him... Begin the saga today! "His body is both his salvation and destruction." - Kirkus Reviews"Janney's pacing is excellent, as are the action sequences" - Kirkus Reviews"The Outlaw shines" - San Fransisco Book Review Winner of the NIE in Science Fiction.Book One of the must-read, young adult, super charged, paranormal (ish), adventure Outlaw Series.

THE EXPLOSIVE FIRST BOOK IN THE BEST-SELLING OUTLAW SERIESWINNER OF 2016 NIE AWARD IN SCIENCE FICTION A masked vigilante stalks the streets of Los Angeles, disrupting crime and causing havoc. He haunts the dark night, obeying inner super human urges. Little does the world know the Outlaw is high school junior Chase Jackson wearing a mask, hoping the beautiful brunette down the street notices. Little does the Outlaw know, an unseen world watches and waits for him... Begin the seven-book saga today! "His body is both his salvation and destruction." - Kirkus Reviews"Janney's pacing is excellent, as are the action sequences" - Kirkus Reviews"The Outlaw shines" - San Fransisco Book Review Book One of the must-read, young adult, super charged, paranormal (ish), adventure Outlaw Series.

"If your family is a fan of Narnia, The Hobbit, Redwall, or Green Ember, you will LOVE the Phantom of New York series" --Noble Novels (★★★★★)When twelve-year-old Peter Constantine wakes up in the Crown Hotel with a new identity, life is over as he knows it. But perhaps that's not such a bad thing...A dangerous man Peter only knows as "The Evil Treasure Hunter" is after his family, so they've relocated to New York City. With help from unlikely friends living at the glamorous hotel, including the ghost on the tenth floor, life begins again. However, Peter soon learns of a plot to destroy his new home, a plot only the Phantom can foil.Peter and the Crown is the first book in the IPPY and Reader's Favorite award-winning Phantom of New York series, a smart, funny adventure for readers aged ten and up.