Joseph W. MichelsOUTBOUND FROM VIRGINIA and BICYCLE DREAMS, tell the stories of men who reflect the independence and optimism of a rapidly changing America in the period from 1890 to the 1930's. His most recent novels follow the ongoing adventures of WILLIAM CHURCH, an ex-FBI agent turned freelance recovery specialist who uses his many talents to recover valuable objects or to rescue endangered persons. The first book in the series is entitled CHURCH, the second: THE KINGSTONE RANSOM.