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The Bodaciously Teen Epic<\/h2>\n

Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome:
\nEpisode I, Bad Boy<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"Front<\/a>Book 1 of 9<\/h5>\n

Episode I, Bad Boy<\/strong><\/em>, the 1st book of\u00a0Bodaciously<\/em>, takes readers back to 1986-87 high school life.<\/p>\n

Coming-of-age and teen romance collide in a bodacious and authentic journey through the 1980s\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

In February 1986, once-invisible sophomore Avery \u201cAce\u201d Craig suddenly becomes the most magnetic guy at Hancock High. Armed with a Walkman and mixtapes packed with everything from A-Ha to ZZ Top, Avery charges toward manhood with confidence, charisma, and a genius IQ\u2014but has no clue how to handle what\u2019s next.<\/span><\/p>\n

During a school trip to D.C., Avery shakes hands with President Reagan, gets a glimpse of his future, and has a sexual awakening, setting off a chain reaction. Girls notice him, his hormones detonate, and his friends are clueless. With no adults to turn to, Ace must navigate the thrilling, terrifying terrain alone\u2014with only a Boy Scout Handbook, his instincts, and a Princess Leia poster to guide him.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buy:<\/strong><\/span> Amazon<\/a> (Kindle & Paperback) | Barnes & Noble<\/a> (Hardcover & Paperback) | Bookshop.org<\/a> (Hardcover & Paperback)<\/p>\n

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Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome:
\nEpisode II, True Blue<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"\"<\/a>Book 2 of 9<\/h5>\n

Episode II, True Blue<\/strong><\/em>, the 2nd book of Bodaciously<\/em>.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s 1986, and as the cold March winds blow, Avery \u201cAce\u201d Craig\u2019s life heats up with more coming-of-age adventure and steamy teen romance\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Newly introduced to the affections of the opposite sex, Avery becomes entangled with a teen siren. The pair are burning up with their mutual attraction, making it impossible for Ace to stay true blue to his girlfriend. Between his burgeoning friendship with a brilliant girl who gets him, and poor relationship advice from his Scout leader, Ace is starting to feel the heat.<\/span><\/p>\n

Friction with an overprotective father, a sarcastic guidance counselor, a rookie town cop, and a special request from an FBI agent, turns up the heat. A self-appointed mission to retrieve a friend\u2019s stolen belongings proves more perilous than he thought, but it\u2019s nothing compared to what happens at a party on the ides of March, or what Avery learns are the three most dangerous words in the English language.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a> (Kindle & Paperback) | Barnes & Noble<\/a> (Hardcover & Paperback) | Bookshop.org<\/a> (Hardcover & Paperback)<\/p>\n

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Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome:
\nEpisode III, Danger Zone<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"\"<\/a>Book 3 of 9<\/h5>\n

Episode III, Danger Zone<\/strong><\/em>, the 3rd book of Bodaciously<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As the winter of 1986 drags on, an irritated and frustrated Avery \u201cAce\u201d Craig plummets into the danger zone\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Avery is trying to be a good boyfriend, but her father and Avery loathe each other, and their animosity culminates in a <\/span>mondo<\/span><\/i> argument. Meanwhile, Avery is becoming more than friends with his study partner, his junior high crush is falling for him, and a centerfold-caliber college girl gives him her phone number.<\/span><\/p>\n

When a fight with an adult bully results in a girl rescuing him with an unexpected alibi kiss, Avery feels the spark of true romance, but as the town cop pursues him, Avery stages a <\/span>MacGyver<\/span><\/i>-style escape from Hancock High. Then, during a late-season ski trip with a friend and her family, Avery\u2019s courage will be tested like never before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buy:<\/strong><\/span> Amazon<\/a> (Kindle & Paperback) | Barnes & Noble<\/a> (Hardcover & Paperback) | Bookshop.org<\/a> (Hardcover & Paperback)<\/p>\n

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Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome:
\nEpisode IV, Secret Lovers<\/em><\/h3>\n
\"\"<\/a>Book 4 of 9<\/h5>\n

Episode IV, Secret Lovers<\/strong><\/em>, the 4th book of Bodaciously<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Spring 1986. While the Chernobyl nuclear disaster sends a radioactive cloud across the globe, Avery \u201cAce\u201d Craig\u2019s world goes into a full meltdown\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Avery\u2019s heroism after a life-or-death emergency makes him a national sensation, but his girlfriend\u2019s response is to dump him\u2014in the mall food court. Just as he\u2019s falling for one girl, she \u201cpresses pause\u201d to focus on school, and a teen siren returns, putting Avery in danger of combusting in a chain reaction of lust.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conflicting messages and anxieties accelerate his meltdown. During a long-anticipated rendezvous with an older woman in Washington, D.C., a Tarot card reading leaves Avery worrying about his future. A mysterious woman entices him with an unexpected opportunity, and the scion of one of America\u2019s founding families courts Avery\u2019s secret love, leaving him unsure he can compete.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bodaciously True & Totally Awesome<\/span><\/i>, a saga about suburban teens in 1980s Cold War America, continues with <\/span>Episode IV: Secret Lovers<\/span><\/i>. Burning with scalding teen lust and scorching emotion, this installment delves into the unfiltered and intimate realities of secret teenage affairs.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buy:<\/strong><\/span> Amazon<\/a> (Kindle & Paperback) | Barnes & Noble (Hardcover & Paperback) | Bookshop.org (Hardcover & Paperback)<\/p>\n

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The Dakota Stevens Mystery Series<\/h2>\n

A Real Piece of Work<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>The Amazon Bestseller that launched a series\u2026<\/p>\n

A Real Piece of Work<\/strong><\/em>, the 1st novel in the Dakota Stevens Mystery Series by Chris Orcutt,\u00a0delves into a world of forged and stolen art, secret identities and murder.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Rich Are Different<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>The highly-anticipated mystery sequel\u2026<\/p>\n

The Rich Are Different<\/strong><\/em>, the 2nd novel in the Dakota Stevens Mystery Series by Chris Orcutt,\u00a0explores the rarefied world of a Long Island heiress and her murdered brother who owned an Old West resort in Montana. To hunt down the man\u2019s killer, Dakota and his associate Svetlana Kr\u00fcsh must go undercover as actors in a make-believe mining town straight out of 1885.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Truth Stranger Than Fiction<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>He\u2019s BACK. Dakota Stevens, the tough, wisecracking New York private eye\u2026<\/p>\n

A Truth Stranger Than Fiction<\/strong><\/em>, the 3rd\u00a0novel in the Dakota Stevens Mystery Series by Chris Orcutt,\u00a0delves into the bizarre, interconnected world of foreign spies and fangirls, mobsters and murderers, government bureaucrats and corporate profiteers.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Perfect Triple Threat<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>See Dakota Stevens and Svetlana Kr\u00fcsh before<\/em> they took down global conspiracies…<\/p>\n

In The Perfect Triple Threat<\/strong><\/em>, the 4th installment in the Dakota Stevens Mystery Series by Chris Orcutt,\u00a0Dakota and Svetlana solve cases in the Green Mountains of Vermont; Dutchess County, New York; and the mean and glamorous streets of L.A., tangling with chainsaw artists, seven-foot tall Native Americans, motorcycle gangs, ex-cons, crooked cops, nude celebrities, and Chinese gangsters.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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A Study in Crimson<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/a>A Study in Crimson<\/em><\/strong>, a prequel and the 5th novel in the critically acclaimed Dakota Stevens Mystery Series, shows a younger, devil-may-care Dakota at his charming, witty, and resourceful best.<\/p>\n

Dakota has just thrown off the shackles of the FBI and launched his own private detective agency, but that doesn\u2019t stop the Director of the FBI from compelling him to go undercover at an Ivy League university. His task? To rescue a college coed from the clutches of a Svengali-like sex researcher.<\/span><\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Other Books by Chris Orcutt<\/h2>\n

One Hundred Miles from Manhattan<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"One of IndieReader\u2019s\u00a0Best Books of 2014.<\/p>\n

One Hundred Miles from Manhattan<\/strong><\/i> is a novel about an upscale\u00a0 rural community\u2014Wellington, NY\u2014where the hills and the seemingly quaint village conceal lives of love, lust, adultery, tragedy and small wars.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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Perpetuating Trouble<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"Orcutt’s livin\u2019 the dream! Or is he?<\/p>\n

In Perpetuating Trouble<\/strong><\/em>, a memoir, Orcutt chronicles the agonies and the ecstasies of being a full-time novelist. Whether picking up two female hitchhikers who later turn out to be aliens from another planet, or divesting himself of a hoard of tacky paintings, or using philosophy to get out of a traffic ticket, Orcutt finds the humor and the art in his trials.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n


\nThe Man, The Myth, The Legend<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"One of IndieReader\u2019s\u00a0Best Books of 2013.<\/p>\n

The Man, The Myth, The Legend<\/em><\/strong>, Chris Orcutt\u2019s new short story collection, showcases his fertile imagination and writing artistry as applied to the perfect genre for busy readers\u2014short fiction.<\/p>\n

Buy: <\/strong><\/span>Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nThe Ronald And Other Plays<\/em><\/h3>\n

\"\"In this collection of plays, Chris Orcutt\u2014author of a critically acclaimed mystery series, and award-winning literary novels and short stories\u2014reveals his full range as a storyteller.<\/p>\n

All of the plays in this collection, including the political satire The Ronald,<\/em><\/strong> may be performed royalty-free by amateur theatre companies (high schools, colleges and community theatre groups).<\/p>\n

If you’re an amateur theatre company and would like to perform one of the plays in this book, contact Chris<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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