Regicide

Coming of age stories don't have to be all teenage angst; they can be fun-filled adventures that become more serious with age. With humor, we follow a young man's coming of age in the late 1950s. Starting in the summer before his freshman year, the series follows him through high school and beyond. He finds wealth as an inventor and fame in Hollywood as he searches for a girlfriend. Wealth and fame prove far easier than girls.Regicide the 13th book has Rick running into serious problems as he nears full adulthood. Danger, fame, and adventure come his way as he stays close to the Chinese imperial family. His actions have caused a change in history as we know it. Not all actions result in good outcomes as he learns. While trying to protect the Imperial family, his company continues to grow. The new research division makes a breakthrough in placing transistors on silicon chips. Then his new space division takes off.This tongue-in-cheek saga is all true, give or take a lie or two.