Author and publisher Sir Wolfdogg Lanier-French has released two new titles, pairing a candid nonfiction memoir of American history with a work of fiction set in Virginia's Shenandoah Mountains. Both books are available through the SirWolfdogg.com Bookstore, adding to a growing body of work the author says blends lived American history with a distinctive storytelling voice.
The first title, "39 Virtues of Integrity 'n Stuff!," is a work of nonfiction built on more than 65 years of the author's personal and professional experience. Across 39 firsthand historical perspectives spanning the 1950s through 2025, Lanier-French revisits the people, places, and moments that shaped his worldview as a longtime change-agent consultant. Guided by Maya Angelou's belief that courage is the foundation of every other virtue, the book explores respect, forgiveness, and wisdom as practical tools for personal and organizational change. It is positioned as a reflective, motivational read for anyone navigating difficult transitions in life or in the workplace. The ISBN is 979-8-234-02871-6.
The second title, "Cops & Lovers: Unspoken Truths! (Volume No. 1)," is fiction set in Sircus Junction, a small, old-money town tucked into Virginia's Shenandoah Mountains. The story follows Detective Bishop Calloway, the town's finest homicide investigator and a philosopher at heart, as he struggles to balance his oath to protect and serve against the loyalties of family, faith, and the heart. Written in the author's signature "scholarly fiction" style, which he defines as "unexpressed realities of inner thoughts," the novel invites readers to sit inside each character's biases and values as crime and love collide. The ISBN is 979-8-234-00689-9.
Why does the dual release matter? The pairing is a deliberate commercial and creative strategy rather than a single-title launch. By releasing nonfiction and fiction simultaneously, Lanier-French is testing whether one author's voice can carry readers across two very different markets: the motivational and memoir segment, where personal transformation narratives remain a reliable seller, and the crime-fiction segment, where series potential drives repeat readership. The "Volume No. 1" label on the novel signals that the author intends to build a franchise around Detective Calloway, a common route to sustained sales in fiction publishing.
The books also reflect Lanier-French's mission to welcome readers into what he calls his "21st Century Literary Crew," offering stories that are as thought-provoking as they are entertaining. That framing matters for independent authors and small publishers competing for attention against major houses: a defined author brand, in this case "scholarly fiction," can help distinguish a catalog and give readers a reason to return. For readers, the appeal lies in range, from honest personal history to richly imagined fiction, available directly from the author's own storefront rather than exclusively through traditional retail channels.
Both titles are available for purchase now.
