THE MAJOR NEEDS YOU! Join Major Occam as she battles the Forces of Evil led by the dastardly Truly Evil Prince of Darkness and his right-hand man, Ratchett, the Best Chancellor We've Ever Had So Far. In this, the Major's first full-length novel, Chester Newport, creator of the famous Occam's Razor comic books, mysteriously disappears. Wishing to retire but wrestling with how to wrap things up Chester Newport dives into his swimming pool and never comes up! Without Chester Newport looking out for the good guys the Prince is finally free to show what he can do. He wins battle after battle until the Known Universe is within his grasp. But the Forces of Good rally. Veronica, Chester Newport's daughter, dresses in her Major Occam costume - the one she wore to her father's Hall of Fame induction - and dives into the swimming pool determined to find her dad. Minutes later Victor and the Spoil Kids - flying on a magic carpet! - crash into the pool and vanish just like Veronica. Meanwhile, Major Occam fights her way to Planet X, where, with the help of Earwax, her faithful ferret, and her new bumbling boyfriend James Dean, she learns the awful truth about Chester Newport's disappearance. How does it all turn out? Read on and see...