1. Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse 2. Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii 3. Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu 4. Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants 5. Mr. Monk in Outer Space 6. Mr. Monk Goes to Germany MR. MONK AND THE BLUE FLU Now Available! onk is horrified when he learns there's going to be a blue flu in San Francisco—until Capt. Stottlemeyer explains that it just means the police plan to call in "sick" until they get a better contract.The good news is the labor dispute will give Monk a chance to get back on the force.The bad news is it means he'll be a "scab"—and he doesn't like the sound of that either. But before he knows it, Monk has his badge back, and his own squad to command. Unfortunately, some of the squad members make Monk look like a paragon of mental health. But despite the challenges, they'll have to pull together to catch an astrologer's killer, solve a series of mysterious fatal assaults, and most importantly, clean up their desks. ORDER THE BOOK from Amazon. HIGH PRAISE "When San Francisco police engage in a sick-out to protest the mayor's budget cuts, TV's obsessive-compulsive homicide consultant Adrian Monk returns to official police work and confronts a variety of cases (serial killings of female joggers by a shoe fetishist, a murdered astrologer, and others, some connected and some not not), aided by minder and Watson—narrator Natalie Teeger and a trio of comically impaired ex-cops. At least two chapters could stand alone as short stories. This is a very funny and inventively plotted book, and you don't have to be a fan of the TV show (created by Andy Breckman) to enjoy it."    —Jon L. Breen, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine "The Monk books just keep getting better. Better than the TV series? I won't fully commit to that, but the novels have what the show sometimes isn't even aiming for: well executed fair play whodunit mystery plots. The complex story, abundance of colorful characters and high body count in Blue Flu may demand a little more concentration than the show or even the previous two books..."    —The Monk Fun Page "Everyone's favorite obsessive-compulsive detective is back in the third novel written by Lee Goldberg based on the popular USA Network television series (following Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse and Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii). As a consultant working with the San Francisco P.D.'s Captain Leland Stottlemeyer, Adrian Monk—whose numerous phobias include germs, milk, needles, crowds, children, driving, and public speaking—is busy trying to solve a string of brutal strangulations involving female joggers who have all been found with their left sneakers inexplicably missing. But just as Monk begins his investigation, the SFPD—who have been working without a labor contract for more than a year—make a unified statement by all calling in sick with the "blue flu" until they can get a better agreement. The labor dispute reaps unexpected rewards for Monk, who is reinstated and named acting captain. But with only a misfit team of scab officers to back him up—a violent sociopath, a paranoid schizophrenic, and a senile old man—Monk's psychological stability is put to the test like never before? While the obvious audience for the Monk novels are fans of the multiple Emmy Award-winning television series, Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu will appeal to anyone who enjoys lighthearted, comedic whodunits, regardless of whether they've even seen the show. Goldberg's succinct writing style—with an emphasis on witty dialogue, laugh-out-loud hijinks, and nonstop action—will make a devoted Monk fan of anyone who picks up this surprisingly entertaining read. Rubber gloves and moist towelettes not included."    —Paul Goat Allen, Barnes & Noble "Ransom Notes"