Richard Bakalyan

When his unmarried mother dies, custody of 13-year-old Job is assumed by his alleged father, Chris, whom he has never seen. Job is an enthusiastic cadet at a military academy, and Chris turns out to be a top-grossing rock star who removes Job from his beloved school to keep him company on tour. Getting acquainted is fraught with culture shock for both father and son. —Paul Emmons <pemmons@wcupa.edu>

While investigating a socialite`s husband, a private eye is swept into a storm of lies and a web of scandals that come crashing together for an unforgettable night in Chinatown.

Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.