Novels by DS Whitaker
Antigenesis
A bizarre tale about a global pandemic where mostly women over 50 years old survive. Conceived before the Covid-19 pandemic, it eerily resembles the actual events from 2020. With disease spread by dogs, international assassins, and an idiot President. What could go wrong?
EVERYTHING!
Planet of the Creeps
For lighter fare, check out Planet of the Creeps, a modern yet twisted Cinderella story set in New York City. Cindy is trying to find love online. But the men are mostly creeps. Will she find true love, with Lance, a CEO of the online dating app Smitten?
Or will he turn out to be the creepiest of all?
Shower of Lies
Having never planned a party, no less a bridal shower for over 100 people, Jenna's life fall apart both personally and professionally trying to arrange the event to the exacting standards of her best friend's future mother-in-law! Making matters worse, Jenna wonders why her friend is suddenly marrying Jack, a womanizer, a stoner and overall complete jerk? Can Jenna save her friend from marrying the wrong guy? Or will she only find more secrets and lies? tinyurl.com/y4vvj2q7
Johnnie Finds a Dead Body
Johnnie, a former Marine, struggles years later with the lingering effects of traumatic brain injury. His current simple and peaceful life as a maintenance worker for the National Park Service on St. John takes a strange turn when he arrives pre-dawn to Hawksnest Beach and finds a dead body in the surf. Johnnie and his sidekick Cud (a homeless recluse and former billionaire) hatch their own bizarre scheme to investigate.
Can Johnnie solve the case? Or will his other friend Stumpy, an ornery cheese-puff crazed iguana, almost get them killed in the process?
Johnnie the Pirate King
Johnnie and Stumpy take to the high seas! A mysterious abandoned yacht runs to ground in Hawksnest Bay. When Johnnie wins the boat at a public auction, he decides to take a sea-faring vacation to learn pirate lore, hoping to impress the new librarian, Greta.
Things take a turn at his first port, when he wakes to find a stowaway. A jolly man named Mo is hiding from the authorities after jumping from a cruise ship. Johnnie decides to help him. Not long after, modern day pirates are on their trail, forcing the trio to sail into a raging storm to escape.
Check out this wild romp!
.jpg)
Johnnie in Miami
Has Cudlow gone completely insane? Desperate, Johnnie takes Cud to his own therapist in Miami, hoping to get his friend back. Meanwhile, Johnnie is dealing with a new complicated love life, confronting his past mistakes, and Ranger Merv trying to kidnap Stumpy! Can Johnnie stay focused to help Cud from becoming institutionalized? Or will he lose his best friend forever to the realm of the whispering cookie people?
Johnnie & the Tempest
Johnnie has a new, less than ideal roommate. Cudlow is sleeping on his sofa and driving him crazy by constantly singing and drinking all the milk. Matters get worse when Cud claims to see a ghost. In similar dreams, the ghost warns them that a deadly storm is imminent. Meanwhile, a mystical television meteorologist is adamant that the forecast is nothing but sunny. Later, Johnnie learns a profound secret that causes him to lose faith in humanity. He's left with two choices. Leave the deceitful world behind and live on the beach as a recluse? Or risk complete humiliation to warn the island's residents to seek shelter from the tempest?
Johnnie & the Warrior Retreat
Coming in 2026