Beating the Odds - the 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective

There are more than 15 million books available in the Kindle Store.

By Amazon's own statistics, the vast majority will sell LESS than
100 copies.  Rick Bates, 'The 85 Year Old Dot to Dot Detective',
is beating the odds.

The old guy's book was downloaded more than 350 times during
the recent Amazon promotion and has been selling between one and four units per day since the end of the promo period.  That's not a huge number and it certainly does not bring the old Chief anywhere near best seller status, but he's pretty happy about the sales.  

He already has his Watson (John Charles Weeks) working on Volume Two.   Weeks was angry when Bates promised to let him spice up the tales and then abruptly departed for Key West.

 In Volume two, there is a reconciliation of sorts; as well as a crop of new stories about Rick Bates -  the 85 year old retired Police Chief of Cape Cod, who did not start drinking until he was 75 and is now making up for lost time.

Volume One is available in the Kindle Store for just 99 cents.  During its promo run it reached number 20 on the Amazon popularity charts for its category.  Volume Two is coming in January.