Books by Patrick Albert
A builder who writes. Adventure series for young readers, a standalone middle-grade sci-fi, and plain-English books on putting A.I. to work in a small business. All available on Amazon in print and Kindle.
The Adventure Series
Family-first mysteries for readers roughly 8 to 12, and for the grown-ups reading along.
The Baysinger Adventures
Kayden, Lani and a whole extended family chase real clues through real places. Start with Book One and read them in order.
The Mystery of MarBrisa Resort
Follow the clues. Discover the legend. A cousins' treasure hunt full of hidden hatches, secret tunnels, and a century-old trail of clues.
The Catalina Island Expedition
Twenty-six miles to mystery. An old map, a set of puzzling clues, and a secret tied to the island's history that has been waiting for generations.
Papa's Hidden Treasure
A Colorado River mystery. One faded photograph sends the family down the river after something Papa left behind, and the water keeps its own secrets.
The Mystery of the Shifting Guardians
Strange art. Old rails. A mystery that moves. On the Atlanta BeltLine the family finds scrap-metal sculptures that seem to shift and clues left by a long-forgotten Keeper.
The Sotelos
A modern family, dropped somewhere they absolutely do not belong. Funny, warm, and built for reading out loud.
Back to the Stone Age
A prehistoric family adventure. One wrong turn and the Sotelos are a very long way from home, with no phones, no plan, and a lot of opinions.
Treasure Island Trouble
A pirate treasure-hunt adventure. The Sotelos are back, and this time the map is real. Print and Kindle coming soon.
Henry and the Alien
Monday was the most boring day in history. Then Henry noticed the book on his dresser, and it blinked.
The Book That Blinked
Patrick Albert with Aubrey Thometz
Henry has always known the nighttime sounds of his house by heart. Nothing ever surprises him. But when a strange book appears with a single gold dot on its cover, and that dot starts blinking back at him, Henry discovers a doorway to somewhere else entirely, and a message-writing alien named Fred waiting on the other side.
What starts as one strange night turns into something bigger: new worlds, new questions, and the growing feeling that Henry isn't the only kid whose book has started to blink. Fast, funny and heartfelt, for readers ages 8-12 who love a story that turns bedtime into the start of an adventure.
The A.I. Books
No hype, no predictions. What this technology actually does for a small business, what it costs, and where it does not belong.
The Implementation Files
Five composite Coachella Valley businesses, followed over two years. Baselines before tools. Month-one breakage included. See the series hub and free worksheets →
AI That Earns Its Keep
Where AI actually fits in a small business, and where it does not. Ray runs six pool trucks and thinks artificial intelligence is a scam. He is not entirely wrong. No predictions, just the receipts.
The Front Desk
Phones, scheduling, intake, and the AI receptionist question. What happens to the first voice a customer hears when you hand it to a machine, and when you should not.
Guides & Playbooks
Start-anywhere books for owners and for anyone who just wants to use these tools without the jargon.
The Small Business Owner's AI Playbook
The hands-on, no-hype guide. 50+ ready-to-use prompts, a complete AI tool directory, a 30-day implementation workbook, and industry playbooks.
AI for Regular People
You don't need to be technical, you just need to know how to ask. Plain-English prompts for everyday tasks, a guide to picking the right free AI tool, privacy basics, and a 30-day starter plan.
Geoffrey's Conspiracies
A different shelf entirely. Forty-one case files, traded around the campfire.
Down the Rabbit Hole
Separating real mysteries from manufactured ones, with humor and a healthy dose of skepticism. Each case file closes with the same question: what if this one were proven tomorrow?
Patrick builds books, brands & the tech behind them.
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