Mr. Monk on the Road

Mr. Monk on the Road is the eleventh novel written by Lee Goldberg to be based on the television series Monk.[1] It was published on January 4, 2011. Like the other Monk novels, the story is narrated by Natalie Teeger, Monk's assistant.

Mr. Monk on the Road
1st edition 2011 hard cover
AuthorLee Goldberg
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
SeriesMonk mystery novel series
GenreMystery novel
PublishedJanuary 4, 2011 Signet Books
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Preceded byMr. Monk is Cleaned Out 
Followed byMr. Monk on the Couch 

Plot summary

After solving a suicide turned homicide case, and feeling balanced after solving the murder of his wife Trudy, Adrian Monk wants his agoraphobic brother, Ambrose to experience life as well. With the help of Natalie, Julie, and Molly, Ambrose's birthday cake is drugged with sleeping pills and Ambrose is dragged into a motor home. When Ambrose wakes up, he finds himself on the open road with Adrian determined to show him the outside world. They meet several eclectic people, including a reporter named Dub Clemens who is determined to find a killer before he dies of lung cancer,[2] and his tattooed assistant Yuki. Unfortunately for Natalie and Ambrose, their road trip is postponed several times when Adrian Monk is tasked with helping to solve various murders.

Mr. Monk and the Seventeen Steps

Mr. Monk and the Seventeen Steps is an excerpt from Mr. Monk on the Road that was published in the December 2010 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine before the release of the book.[3] In the story, Monk is called upon to investigate an apparent suicide, and is disturbed by the fact that the walkway to the deceased's home has an odd number of steps.

List of characters

Characters from the television series

Original characters

  • Dub Clemens: An aging reporter who is dying of lung cancer, and is searching for the identity of a killer he has been tracking for years.
  • Yuki Nakamura: Dub's assistant, who travels with him in his RV.

References

  1. "California Bookwatch: The Mystery/Suspense Shelf". Midwest Book Review. March 2011. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  2. "Mr. Monk On the Road by Lee Goldberg". Edward Gorman. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2013-07-13.
  3. "Mr. Monk and the Seventeen Steps". Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. December 2010.
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