Mickie McKinney, Boy Detective, returns in Troubles with Teamwork by R. L. Fink, an audiobook narrated by Hannah Edelson
Hello again, dear audiobooks friends! Today’s spotlight article is dedicated to Troubles with Teamwork, an audiobook that I was waiting for.
Charming Mickie McKinney, Boy Detective returns in Troubles with Teamwork, the second short story, targeting kids, teenagers, and those young at heart, in this fantastic series from extremely gifted author R.L. Fink.
Before embarking on this new adventure, I highly recommend that you also check out The Case of the Absent Answers, because that one is a fabulous introduction to these colorful characters and serves as the perfect starting point for the series. After giving The Case of the Absent Answers five stars a few months ago, I am now eager to continue the adventure in Troubles with Teamwork.
The audio production for Troubles with Teamwork is narrated by skilled and talented voiceover artist Hannah Edelson, it is over one hour and a half in duration, and it’s self-published by the author under her publishing imprint, Faux Fiction Audio.
Now, let’s take a look at the Publisher’s Summary so that we find out more about what our little hero is up to, and after that, I will introduce you to our author and narrator.
Mickie McKinney is no longer Maple Ridge Middle School’s one and only private detective. Now there is a certain blonde by the name of Sam Hayes to share the office with, and the cases, who keeps giving away the candy!
So when Angus McDermitt hires Mickie to help him ask Kailani Groom to the school dance, Mickie sees it as an opportunity to work one last solo case. Too bad for him, Kailani is the girl of his dreams.
R.L. Fink, (otherwise known as Ruby Lucille Fink), grew up in Topanga, California as the eldest of three. An avid listener, then reader of detective stories, Ruby spent her evenings devouring the pages of Nancy Drew, Trixie Beldon, Hardy Boys, Encyclopedia Brown and Sammy Keyes, with a mix of Harry Potter, Redwall, Artemis Fowl, Chronicles of Narnia and Eragon thrown in for variety.
The only thing better than writing novels would have been to become a character in one. But since that never happened, Ruby chose to write Mickie McKinney: Boy Detective, a series based on a middle school experience that never happened, but would’ve been fun if it did, with a bizarre group of friends that never existed, but would’ve been fun if they had.
Ruby studied Film Production at Chapman University’s Dodge College, with a minor in Narrative and Dramatic Literature. She has enjoyed producing many audiobooks over the last several years, and manages a small staff of freelance illustrators, audio engineers, and voice actors, who make up the close-knit group that is Faux Fiction Audio. You can find more about Ruby on her website, or on Facebook.
Also, if you want to learn more about Faux Fiction Audio – it was founded in 2015 by Ruby Fink in the process of creating the audio production Mickie McKinney: Boy Detective. The high-quality production and talented cast of voice actors quickly caught the attention of the independent author community.
Besides the twelve episodes of Mickie McKinney, from 2016 on, Faux Fiction Audio produced The Adventures of Ossian MacBradaigh, The Secret of Cyber Space Farm, Anarchy, In a Heartbeat: The Ups and Downs of Life with Atrial Fib, Making Sense of Life, Superguy, Navigating the Code and Wild Blue Yonder. Making the podcast Mickie McKinney: Boy Detective into an audiobook series is a passion project, and one that is long overdue.
Narrator Hannah Edelson is over the moon to be lending her voice to the thrilling adventures of Mickey McKinney. A Portland-based voice and theatre actor, she has voiced several audiobooks including In A Heartbeat, SuperGuy, Wild Blue Yonder and Anarchy, and has directed and appeared in shows all over the Portland theatre scene since 2016.
Favorite stage roles include Sarah in Belfast Girls and Jenny in Nesting: Vacancy. When not on stage, she can be found singing and hiking around the Pacific Northwest in search of life’s small adventures.
I already listened to Troubles with Teamwork, I loved it and a full review will be live shortly, but that is a separate article for a different day. Until then, take care, stay safe, and don’t forget, always listen with your heart!
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