Book Details
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There are currently five books written and ready for publication
in the Agent Z series, with a sixth book
planned. (See synopses
below.) Each book is 30,000 to 40,000 words (120-150 pages). The series is targeted at an 8-12 year-old audience.
Publishers interested in publishing these books should e-mail
agentz@molehillgroup.com.
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Agent Z and the
Videogame Zombies
Twelve year-old Zach Taylor discovers that his Uncle Mike is
actually a secret agent for a mysterious government organization called the
Agency. Zach is recruited to help the Agency track down a gang that is
distributing pirated videogame cartridges, but soon discovers a larger plot to
turn the nation’s youth into an army of mind-controlled zombies. Zach and his
friends Annie and Moose infiltrate the criminal operation and use their wits and
a variety of high-tech gadgets to battle the zombie army and foil Mr. Raven’s
evil plot. The exciting climax pits Zach against Mr. Raven in the cabin of a jet
airplane—which is minutes away from crashing to the ground!
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the mission briefing 
Read an excerpt from this book
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the book's "teaser" sequence
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Agent Z and the
Theme Park Terror
Zach, Moose, and Annie head to Florida to stop a terrorist group
from killing thousands of tourists at Walt Disney World. In the course of their
assignment they survive a deadly car chase, investigate a number of suspicious
characters, shoot down enemy helicopters, face down hungry alligators, outrace
an army of armed airboats, and meet the mysterious international arms dealer
known only as the Finisher. The exciting climax involves a tank of deadly nerve
gas, a hijacked blimp, and NASA's space shuttle—along with a mind-boggling
scheme from their nemesis, the sinister Mr. Falcon.
Read
the mission briefing
Read an excerpt from this book
Read
the book's "teaser" sequence
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Agent Z and the
Ray of Death
Zach and his friends head to Northwestern
University to find out who has been leaking classified secrets to
the Chinese government. Their mission takes them all around the city of
Chicago, from the Museum of Science and Industry to the Air and Water Show on the shores of Lake
Michigan. The Junior Spy Team must
battle Chinese smugglers, an evil scientist, and the sinister Mr.
Falcon—while protecting a young Chinese girl and her father from a vicious
Chinese gang leader. The exciting climax finds Zach fighting for his life high
on the ledge of Northwestern’s observatory—while an evil scientist prepares
to fire a powerful death ray at the city of Chicago!
Read the
mission briefing
Read an excerpt from this book
Read the
book's "teaser" sequence
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Agent Z and the
Nuclear Gamble
The Junior Spy Team heads to Las Vegas to track down an escaped
convict—and ends up partnering with Mr. Falcon and the Finisher to prevent a
madman from detonating a stolen nuclear bomb. The action is fast and furious as Zach and
his friends escape certain death at the sky-high Stratosphere, use a pair of
mini-bikes to chase a suspect through Caesar’s Palace, battle deadly ninjas on
a darkened rooftop, and turn a videogame convention into a lethal shooting
gallery. The exciting climax involves a double-cross on top of Hoover Dam—as
the timer on the nuclear bomb slowly ticks towards zero.
Read the
mission briefing
Read an excerpt from this book
Read the
book's "teaser" sequence
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Agent Z and the
Android Assassins
The Agency's headquarters have been invaded! Even worse,
the invaders are killer robots that look identical to key agents—including
Zach's Uncle Mike. To find out who is behind this evil plot, Zach and
his friends travel with Miss April to the laboratory of Dr. Killjoi,
high in the Swiss Alps. There they discover the cruel Fraulein Blanc, a
pair of cute-but-deadly robot dogs, and a small army of Uncle Mike
robots—along with a plot to replace the world's leaders with lifelike
robots. Watch as the Junior Spy Team battle their android doubles—and
infiltrate a United Nations conference to save the world from robot
rule!
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the mission briefing
Read an excerpt from this book
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the book's "teaser" sequence |
Agent Z and the
Midnight Ultimatum
Someone is killing the Agency's spies. The Director has
received an ultimatum from Julian Midnight, a notorious freelance
assassin—he wants a half-billion dollars or else the killing
continues. To stop Midnight, Zach and his friends set out on a
cross-country trek that takes them to the Florida Keys, the Mall of
America in Minneapolis, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, the docks of
Seattle, San Francisco's Chinatown, and New York's Times Square. The
final showdown takes place on a train from Paris to the south of France,
where Zach teams with the Finisher to put an end to Julian Midnight's
murderous spree.
Coming soon!
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the book's "teaser" sequence |
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