Ocotillo Books

Publisher info

OcotilloBooks now handles the publication of four authors. Our original author, Albert Simon, who specializes in mystery fiction set in Palm Springs and the Sierra Nevada Foothills of California.

You can find information on our Adult Erotica Authors at www.OcotilloBooks.com/adult
We represent John Springs, who writes Adult Erotica inspired by his adventures during his travels around the world. John is currently living on a cruise ship and seeing the other 7/10ths of the planet.
Samantha Cook is a new author who writes erotic short stories based on her life experiences.
Lola Beck is a saucy, single Southern California entertainer and business woman who writes about a lifetime of sexual experiences.

Albert Simon published his first book in his native Dutch at the age of 7 and has since then published numerous technical articles describing distributed database operations. Fiction writing was limited to short stories until he developed the Henry Wright Mystery Series.Simon spends a lot of time researching the locations of his mysteries and insures that the reader can place themselves into the stories and follow the characters along as they commit their crimes or solve the mysteries.
He and his wife live in Palm Springs with their geriatric miniature Dachshund.

John Springs has traveled around the world and has been to all continents and all oceans. He's a certified SCUBA instructor, has piloted many sailing yachts in the Caribbean, graduated from a culinary academy and put more than 100k miles on his favorite motorcycle. John's many adventures are the inspiration for his stories.

Where to find Ocotillo Books online

Guilty by Association: A Henry Wright Mystery
Series: Henry Wright Mysteries, Book 6. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 48,650. Language: English. Published: July 10, 2018 by Ocotillo Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Amateur sleuth
Henry Wright, retired from the police and living in Palm Springs, California, is asked to help identify a body found in the desert. He and his fiancee, Gloria, set out on an adventure that takes them from the desert in the Coachella Valley to the Pacific Ocean and San Diego. Can they identify the mystery woman and more importantly find her killer? Go along for the ride in this latest mystery.
Coachella Valley Traffic Jam: A Henry Wright Mystery
Series: Henry Wright Mysteries, Book 5. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 50,760. Language: English. Published: January 27, 2010 by Ocotillo Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Detective Henry Wright's roommate Charles is in a coma after an accident. There's a mysterious black truck with tinted windows responsible for a hit-and-run. Why would someone want to kill a retired high-school history teacher? Join Henry and his friends as they set out to find the mystery behind this not so accidental injury. Will this turn out to be murder or a bad accident? 5th in the series.
Drama in the Mother Lode: A Henry Wright Mystery Series
Series: Henry Wright Mysteries, Book 4. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 55,310. Language: English. Published: January 27, 2010 by Ocotillo Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
The 4th book in the series has our detective, Henry Wright, back in Sonora visiting a friend. While attending a play at a local theatre, the owner of the theatre is discovered with a knife in his chest. Henry and the sheriff, Bill Rustow, set out solving the crime with the help of their friends. Dive into the theatre world with Henry to figure out who committed the crime.
Mystery on the Tramway: A Henry Wright Mystery
Series: Henry Wright Mysteries, Book 3. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 59,790. Language: English. Published: January 26, 2010 by Ocotillo Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
(5.00 from 1 review)
A lone body with a bullet hole. No possible motive. A grieving mate. A distraught colleague. These are the elements that make up the mystery surrounding the death of the world famous Palm Springs Tramway's chief maintenance technician. Detective Henry Wright stays close to home in Palm Springs to solve this mystery that is impossible to explain. The 3rd book in the Henry Wright Mystery Series.
Springtime in Sonora: A Henry Wright Mystery
Series: Henry Wright Mysteries, Book 2. Price: $0.99 USD. Words: 56,090. Language: English. Published: January 26, 2010 by Ocotillo Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
An entombed gold miner. An old-fashioned, small-county sheriff. An illegal pot grower. Retired police chief Henry Wright travels to Northern California's Mother Lode gold country to help out an old classmate and friend with a puzzling mystery. After his injuries, Henry is surprised by his interest in the woman that helps nurse him back to health. Find out what is going on in this 2nd in the series
For Sale in Palm Springs: A Henry Wright Mystery
Series: Henry Wright Mysteries, Book 1. Price: Free! Words: 60,260. Language: English. Published: January 25, 2010 by Ocotillo Books. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
(3.88 from 16 reviews)
A murdered real estate agent. Unsatisfied home buyers. A possible celebrity scam. A secret society! Join retired police chief Henry Wright in figuring out who killed Palm Springs real estate mogul Rex Thornbird in this page turning thriller that will keep you guessing. This first book in the Henry Wright Mystery Series takes our detective from Palm Springs to the Silicon Valley. Newly revised!

Series

Henry Wright Mysteries
Henry Wright is a retired Chief of Police from rural Wisconsin. He now makes his home in Palm Springs, California. Henry assists his old law enforcement friends in solving the mysterious crimes that seem difficult to figure out.

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  • Strictly Small Time on Sep. 13, 2011

    There's a lot of great suspenseful action in this story. For a first effort, J P David has knocked it out of the park! The bad guys are worth cheering for and you hope that their non-plan succeeds! Looking forward to more!