(Aside to magjam: it would be best for you to start a new thread about those books, rather than post it in here; that way you'll get a lot more responses and mst assuredly some answers> Thanks for asking, though.)

She woke up to find herself in a hospital room, private with lots of flowers. Blake Madison, private eye, was sitting by the bed with a big smile on his face.

Sherry told herself, "Stay calm, there's a reason for this and that maniac looks happy." She looked around the room. "Who are you?" she asked.

"Blake Madison's the name, dickin's my game. Private eye, that is."

"Well, Mr. Madison, perhaps you can tell me where I am and what happened to my clown suit? Where are my clothes and where is Dr. Guthrie Guthrie???"