Dr. Alex Valentine writes what he knows. Dr. Valentine's education includes Master's in Journalism; a Ph.D. in literature and humanities; and a law degree. His experience includes twenty-five years as a journalist, working for newspapers and TV, and seventeen years as a lawyer-litigator. Although the qualifications are real, Alex is fictional. Zip & Milly: Big Water (Cheetah Press, Spring 2018) is the first book of the trilogy. Zip & Milly: Siberian Adventure and Zip & Milly: Amber Rush are in production, forthcoming in 2019.