In Curtis and Fergus and the Sleuth of the New-New! , two quirky friends uncover mysteries in Low Towne, a fading valley town surrounded by rugged quarries and the encroaching Big Woods. Amid winding roads, smoky chimneys, and a quirky cast of misfits—including a Canadian goose named Pierre Over There—they find adventure and charm in the unexpected. Dee Nichols is a writer, camera operator, photographer and traveler. He grew up outside Youngstown, Ohio as part of a working class family. His father and grandfather were both truck drivers and great storytellers whose narrative style has helped craft his own.