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 7. Mr. Monk is Miserable 8. Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop 9. Mr. Monk in Trouble MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP FPD Captain Leland Stottlemeyer is used to obsessive-compulsive genius Adrian Monk getting all the praise and attention. But Stottlemeyer his casual annoyance turns to bitterness when he takes a serious ribbing from his fellow cops at a national law enforcement conference for relying too much on Monk's brilliance. So when Stottlemeyer is forced by budget cuts to let Monk go, Natalie is more than a little suspicious about the timing. But Monk is much too compulsive to stop investigating, even without pay. Soon he's calling in tips to the police under assumed names to help solve cases, much to Natalie's annoyance. Then Stottlemeyer is framed for the murder of another cop and he knows only one detective in San Francisco can save him: the guy he just fired. ORDER THE BOOK from Amazon. HIGH PRAISE "Any novel that can make me laugh out loud six or seven times in the first chapter is one I'd recommend without qualification. And good as that first chapter is, MONK AND THE DIRTY COP only gets better partly because of the central idea's ingenuity and partly because of the wit with which it's used. The set-up here is that Monk is forced out of the police department because the city's finances are in such bad shape. But maybe Captain Stottlemeyer is also a little tired of sharing the credit for solving murder cases with everybody's favorite neurotic. Now most people when they get laid off look for other work or indulge in a bit of relaxation. But this, after all, is Monk. Despite not getting paid he continues to work on cases to the great displeasure of his assistant Natalie who feels that he shouldn't work for nothing. The arguments with Natalie and his fanatical need to solve crimes show both Monk and Lee Goldberg at their finest. Really funny writing. Then there's another slick twist when Captain Stottlemeyer himself gets framed for a murder and needs the kind of detective work only Monk came bring to a case. I've enjoyed all the Monk novels. Monk is my all-time favorite comic detective and Lee Goldberg has honored him by writing some of the finest tie-novels ever conceived. These have a richness of incident and backstory and place that give them real depth. And for me MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP is the best one yet."    —Ed Gorman (read the full review here) "After seven previous tie-in novels, it's safe (if not fairy obvious) to say that nobody knows the world of obsessive-compulsive detective Adrian Monk better than novelist Lee Goldberg. But that doesn't mean he's become lazy or complacent. As MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP shows, Goldberg is willing to take chances with the firmly established characters, and is still able to provide plenty of laughs and well-crafted entertainment. [...]Once again, the story is told from Natalie's first-person perspective, and her personal doubts about her identity and career provide an unexpected depth and pathos to the telling. But she maintains her hard-forged sense of humor and innate sarcasm, even in the face of her suddenly uncertain future. How else can she put up with a boss who, for all his detecting genius, feels that the inventor of the Diaper Genie deserves a Nobel Peace Prize? [...] Authors like Goldberg—and Max Allan Collins, most notably—completely disprove the notion that tie-in novels are inferior wastes of time. Truth is, you'd be hard-pressed to find another recent work that provides so many hip and humorous moments, along with its believable plot twists. MONK series fans—and that means both the TV show and these novels—have another winner here to enjoy. And for those who haven't experienced Monk in print, this new book is a fine place to start."    —Alan Cranis, Bookgasm (read the full review here) "Lee Goldberg's books about Monk never let me down. They're always good for a some smiles and laughs, but that's the least of it. Can a man be too good at his job? It seems possible. Monk gets fired from his job as a consultant to the San Francisco police. Finances or jealousy? He's then hired by a big, successful detective firm, Intertect (no mention of Joe Mannix, though). He's solving cases almost faster than they can supply him with the files, but when his friend Captain Stottlemeyer is accused of murder, nobody's going to stop Monk from helping. In his own way, of course. I believe the TV series about Monk is supposed to come to an end after another season or so. I'm betting this won't affect the sales of Goldberg's books a bit. In fact, the sales might increase if fans of the show suffer from withdrawal and want more of Monk and Natalie's adventures. I'm looking forward to reading the books for a long time to come."    —Bill Crider (read the full review here) "Lee Goldberg has the voices of the characters down perfectly and spins his yarn in smooth, often funny, and occasionally poignant prose. The plot has just the right level of complexity. There are a lot of excellent tie-in novels out there (the level of writing in the genre has never been higher than it is right now), but the Monk books are some of the very best. Don't miss MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP."    —James Reasoner, Rough Edges (read the full review here) "3 out of 4 stars. Obsessive compulsive Adrian Monk, laid off from his consultancy job with the San Francisco police, joins a PI firm. As in the TV series created by Andy Breckman, sharp character comedy combines with ingenious and fairly-clued puzzle-spinning. The main problem concerns the arrest of Captain Stottlemeyer for murder; two of the secondary mysteries (Mr. Monk and the Old Lesson and Mr. Monk and the Godfather) could stand alone as short stories. Don't miss Lt. Disher's hilariously non-sensical variation on Sherlock Holmes' 'eliminate the impossible' dictum."    —Jon Breen, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine "Five Stars. Once again Lee Goldberg has brilliantly captured the obsessive compulsive master detective Adrian Monk...Goldberg has every nuance and stance of Monk down pat. It is as if I am watching an episode of MONK as I read MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP.... Another well done novel!"    —Futures Magazine (read the full review here) "MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP is a real-deal whodunit that will have you turning the pages as Monk puts each clue in its proper place. But at its heart, this isn't just a another book where Monk works through his OCD long enough to solve a murder mystery—it's also a book that challenges some of our preconceptions about the relationships Monk has with Capt. Stottlemeyer and with Natalie. By the end of the journey, we've learned something about these people—and they've learned something about themselves. Whether you're a fan of the TV show or not, MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP is a gem for any fan of mystery fiction."    — Chris Well, The Thrill of It All blog (read the full review here)