Anybody have some good ideas for the title of a MONK book that hasn't already been used already for an episode?
The next two book titles are MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY COP and MR. MONK IN TROUBLE. But I have no idea what the title of the one after that will be…
I'm open to suggestions!
UPDATE 1-11-2009: I've received dozens and dozens of titles both here and on my Facebook Monk page. Out of all those titles, I've chosen:
MR. MONK IS CLEANED OUT
for the tenth book. I've already come up with a plot (which Monk creator/showrunner Andy Breckman has approved) and will submit it to my editor tomorrow.
I don't want to give away too much…so I'll just say that Mr. Monk goes broke and that his whole life is up-ended as a result.
So Dave, whoever you are, please let me know your last name so I can credit you in the book for coming up with the title.
I want to thank everyone for contributing so many terrific titles…two or three of which I still might use for future books (like MR. MONK GETS EVEN, MR. MONK IN THE RYE, MR. MONK GOES TO WASHINGTON, etc.)
UPDATE 4/29/2010: MR. MONK IS CLEANED OUT will be published in July.
Lee
OK, here’s a few ideas:
Mr. Monk and the Odd Job
Mr. Monk and the Even Steven
Mr. Monk and the Man Who Murdered Love (a nod to XTC)
Mr. Monk and the Monastary (rather obvious, I know)
Mr. Monk’s First Case
Mr. Monk’s Last Tape (for the show’s many Brecht fans)
Mr. Monk and the Blogger
Mr. Monk and the Politician
Mr. Monk and the Computer
Mr. Monk Gets Fed Up
Well, the holidays are over and I hope everybody had a good time!
I’ve been wracking my brain for a good Mr. Monk title. Something that puts Mr. Monk in an interesting story-world. How about:
MR. MONK IN HIGH SOCIETY
MR. MONK AND THE ROCKET SCIENTIST
MR. MONK’S CARRIBEAN CRUISE
MR. MONK ANGERS A COLUMBIAN DRUG CARTELL
MR. MONK AND THE CEMETARY SERVICES COMPANY
MR. MONK’S RUMBLE IN THE BRONX
MR. MONK AND THE AMOROUS SHOWGIRL
(I’m not sure if any of these have been used on the show.)
Anyway, Lee, you have full right to use all or any of these. My own favorite is MR. MONK AND THE AMOROUS SHOWGIRL, a story set in Los Vegas where an always over-dressed showgirl falls head over heels for Mr. Monk, driving Natalie crazy, making Disher jealous, and diverting Mr. Monk from Stottlemeyer’s caseload. Hey, maybe even a kiss between her and Mr. Monk!
MR. MONK AND THE MONSTER MASH.
MR. MONK AND THE SELF-PUBLISHED NOVEL.
How about …
MR. MONK AND THE LETHAL LITTERBUG
MR. MONK GETS HIS MAN
To borrow from the venerable Charlie Chan …
MR. MONK AT THE RACES
MR. MONK AT THE OPERA
MR. MONK AT THE OLYMPICS
MR. MONK ON BROADWAY
And with apologies to Mr. Moto …
MR. MONK IS SO SORRY
(We don’t have cable, so if one or more of these popped up in the sixth or current season, I apologize.)
Mr. Monk and the Comic Book
Mr. Monk Goes to Canada
Mr. Monk and the Problem Child
Mr. Monk, Idol Contestant
Mr. Monk and the Cooking Show
and finally, Mr. Monk, Felon!
Mr. Monk and the Serial Killer
Well, just off the top of me confused brain:
MR. MONK AND THE CONDO CAPER
…wherin Mr. Monk wonders why rich Palm Beachers who bought into the world’s tallest high rise are being knocked off at an alarming rate.
MR. MONK AND THE VEGAS VIXEN
…wherin a successful lady poker player is getting death threats.
And, of course,
MR. MONK AND THE CROOKED COWBOYS
…mayhem and murder on the range.
Oh dear, now I’ve got a headache.
How about Mr. Monk and the Vanity Press Scammer? You’ve already written a lot about these people and wouldn’t need to do much more research.
Mr. Monk and the Hockey Player
Mr. Monk Goes on the Town
An amusing little puzzle. Here’s a list of the episode titles from IMDB if you want to play along at home.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312172/epdate
I’ll have to think about this awhile.
The good thing about a blog is that I can’t see if you roll your eyes at my idea! But you asked and I thought I’d reply.
Mr. Monk and the Secondhand Store. I enjoy Antiques Roadshow and am amazed when someone discovers that their cheap secondhand store trinket is actually worth a fortune. So someone is using a secondhand store as a way to get rid of stolen items. Poor Mr. Monk has to solve whatever murder happens in a setting of all things dirty, old and already used! That could sure mess with his head!
Ruth
Going off recent issues:
MR MONK BAILOUT
MR MONK AND THE SUB-PRIME
MR MONK AND THE PYRAMID
MR MONK AND THE BEAR
MR MONK CLEANED OUT
Absolutely no help, but best of luck.
cheers
Dave
MR.MONK AND THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE?
MR.MONK AND THE PHANTOM STREET?
MR.MONK AND THE HOUSE THAT WAS TOO CLEAN?
MR.MONK AND THE SLICED HACKER?
MR.MONK AND THE COAL MINE?
I would have expected the plot to come first and then a title that describes it, not the other way around…
I can’t guarantee the names haven’t been used already, there are a lot of episodes 🙂
Mr. Monk and Death Row
Mr. Monk and the Bad Cheese
Mr. Monk and the Long Goodbye
Mr. Monk and the Funny Pants
Mr. Monk and the French Maid
Mr. Monk Is Slipped A Mickey
Mr. Monk And The Temple of Gloom
Mr. Monk and the Supercalifragilisticexpialidocius?
Tropical Bird?
Calculator?
’69 Chevelle?
Body in the Wall?
Stuffed Dinosaur?
Roll of Newspapers?
Hammer of Thor?
Mushroom?
Death Card?
Gunslinger?
Dastardly Duo?
Friendly Ghost?
I could do this all day, seriously. Maybe if you narrowed it down a little bit?
Did anyone ever think of having Monk come up against a lookalike impostor? I know, evrybody’s done it, done it to death, in fact…. but if you ever did do it, here’s your title: MR. MONK IS BESIDE HIMSELF. Thanks in advance for your forgiveness…
Mr. Monk’s Illegitimate Child
No?
Mr. Monk Cleans Up
Mr Monk’s Big Adventure
Mr. Monk and the Temple of Doom
Mr. Monk’s Wild Ride
Mr. Monk Visits The Space Needle
Pre-Monk the Prequil…
Can we have more Disher in a future book. A lot more? Please?
Love,
A.P.
Mr. Monk Meets His Stand-In
Mr. Monk and the House of Cards
Mr. Monk Makes a Mess
Mr. Monk Meets Mrs. Monkey
Mr. Monk and the Good Villain
Mr. Monk and the Monkettes
Mr. Monk and the Red Herring Club
Mr. Monk and the Dirty Business
Mr. Monk and the Very Busy Day
Mr. Monk and the Temporary Assistant (written by Disher, who acts as Monk’s assistant while Natalie is on vacation)
Mr. Monk and the Brother Hunt (an homage to Rex Stout’s the Mother Hunt/the Father Hunt)
Mr. Monk Gets a Pet
Mr. Monk and the Long Con
Mr. Monk and the Association of Media Tie-In Writers
Mr. Monk Meets Sister Abbot
MR. MONK GOES TO WASHINGTON
Mr. Monk in the Women’s Room
Mr. Monk Gets Funky
Mr. Monk is Finished
Mr. Monk Meets His Match
Mr. Monk Goes Shopping
Mr. Monk Writes a Book
Mr. Monk Has Dinner
Mr. Monk and the Taco
Mr. Monk Has Visions
Mr. Monk and the Greeting Card
Mr. Monk Learns to Dance
Mr. Monk Tells a Joke
Mr. Monk Watches TV
Mr. Monk Gets a Makeover
Mr. Monk and the Pirate
Mr. Monk Makes a Mistake
Mr. Monk Takes the Cake
Mr. Monk and the President
Mr. Monk in the Oval Office
Mr. Monk of the Baskervilles
Mr. Monk Takes a Day Off
Mr. Monk and the Family Reunion
Mr. Monk Visits Fort Knox
Mr. Monk by Northwest
Mr. Monk Meets 007
Mr. Monk Sleeps In
Mr. Monk and Mismatched Socks
MR. MONK SELF-PUBLISHES A BOOK.
Mr. Monk and the River of Denial
Mr. Monk is On the Air
Mr. Monk and the Heart Attack
Mr. Monk Makes a Bet
Mr. Monk Falls Down
Mr. Monk and the Fatman
Mr. Monk and the Leap Year
Mr. Monk Takes a Break
My God, there are so many great ones so far…clever and inspiring…
MR. MONK IS CLEANED OUT
MR. MONK AND THE TEMPLE OF GLOOM
MR. MONK WITH A VENGEANCE
MR. MONK CLEANS UP
MR. MONK MAKES A MISTAKE
MR. MONK GOES TO WASHINGTON
And David Simkins made me laugh out loud with his Facebook contribution:
“MR. MONK AND ATLAS SHRUGGED. Aim high.”
I love it! Keep’em coming! Whichever one I end up using, I’ll be sure to credit whoever came up with it in the acknowledgments of the book.
Lee
Mr Monk goes Home.
Mr. Monk Gets His Wings
The Monk title format is remarkably similar to that of The Saint short stories. They are all “The (adjective) (noun)” When novellas or noveletts were published as stand alones, “The Saint and…” was added to the title. And yes, there is a Saint story where Simon Templar takes down a self-publishing company! The story is entitled, “The Uncritical Publisher.” Charteris’ UK publisher refused to publish the story, and it was only available in America. The story is very funny, and despite being written in the 1930’s, the description of the uncritical publisher, the product, etc are the same as they would be today, proving that some scams are timeless.
Harping back to old time mysteries…
Mr Monk and the Butler.
Again, no help, but there are so many brilliant ones here.
cheers
Dave
Ghostie wrote: “I would have expected the plot to come first and then a title that describes it, not the other way around…”
Me, too. But my publisher asks me for the titles months before I even submit my outline…she, in turn, is pressured by the sales department…who, in turn, are pressured by someone else. Anyway, ever since the first book, I’ve come up with the titles before I had the plots worked out…though sometimes I had a notion of what I wanted to do (like with MR. MONK GOES TO GERMANY and MR. MONK AND THE TWO ASSISTANTS). I had no idea what MR. MONK IN OUTER SPACE or MR. MONK IN TROUBLE would turn out to be when I submitted those titles.
Lee
Mr. Monk and the Taxing Train Trip
Mr. Monk and the Terrible Thanksgiving
Mr. Monk and the Holiday Hobo
Mr. Monk and the Camping Trip to Bryce
Mr. Monk and the Motorcycle Gang
MR. MONK AND THE DUST DEVIL
MR. MONK AND THE CLEAN SWEEP
MR. MONK MAKES A FRESH START
Charmi
Mr. Monk In The Rye
Mr. Monk 2: Electric Boogaloo
Some more:
MR. MONK AND THE LYING LEPER (or LYING LEPERCHAUN)
MR. MONK AND THE DEAD PARROT
MR. MONK AND THE LITTLE PEOPLE
MR. MONK AND THE MILDEWED MERMAID
Mr. Monk in the Middle of Nowhere
Mr. Monk Against the Clock
Mr. Monk and the Copycat
Mr. Monk and the Odd Number
Mr. Monk Loses His Mind
Mr. Monk Makes His Move
Mr. Monk Meets His Match
Mr. Monk Joins Mensa
Mr. Monk Goes Home
Mr. Monk Gets a Colonoscopy
“Mr. Monk Gets a Colonoscopy”
Hilarious! That might not be a book, but wow, what a scene it would be. I think he’d only submit to it if he was put into a medically-induced coma first…
Lee
Mr. Monk Goes Fishing
Mr. Monk Finds A Fortune
Mr. Monk and the Fortune Hunter
Mr. Monk and the Fortune Teller
Mr. Monk and the Digital Watch
Mr. Monk Makes Time
Mr. Monk Takes a Nap
Mr. Monk And The Anal Rape holds some possibilities.
Great titles! After looking over the shows at IMDB, it seems that the titles are pretty mundane.
It also impresses me how many stories can be spun from the same character, if you consider that each show is the equivalent of a novella.
I hope the show’s writers are paying attention to this list. Maybe they’ll be inspired too.
Anyway, of the above titles, these I thought were original, inspiring and fit the tone of previous titles (something like Monk and the Vegas Vixen, for example, seemed a little too sparkly; a more suitable choice might be Monk Goes to Vegas, or Monk Places A Bet):
“Mr. Monk Is Sorry” is the right touch of blandness and interesting (why is Monk sorry?)
“Mr. Monk Goes on the Town” can be applied to just about any type of story
“Mr. Monk Is Beside Himself” made me laugh
Mr. Monk and the Temporary Assistant (written by Disher, who acts as Monk’s assistant while Natalie is on vacation) is a clever twist.
Now, I better get back to my writing ….
There are lots of good ones up there.
I really like MR. MONK IS BESIDE HIMSELF.
(“Mr. Monk and the Man Who Died Twice” also sounds good.)
The thing that popped into my head, because of Monk’s rare milk phobia, was “Mr. Monk and the Honeycomb Hideout.”
MR. MONK…ASHES TO ASHES, DUST TO DUST
MR. MONK HITS THE TRAIL
MR. MONK AND THE BAKER’S DOZEN
Mr. Monk And The Disappearing Lake
Mr. Monk Crosses A Black Cat
Mr. Monk Takes A Vacation
Mr Monk And The Speed Dater Murders
Mr. Monk And The Tattooed Lady
Mr. Monk And Organic Gardening
Wow! Lots of good ones! How about:
MR. MONK AND THE GREASE COLLECTION AGENCY
MR. MONK HASN’T GOT A CLUE
MR. MONK AT THE U.N.
MR. MONK SKEES AT THE WINTER OLIMPICS
MR. MONK AND THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR
MR. MONK INVESTIGATES WALL STREET BAILOUT ARTISTS
MR. MONK AND THE CIRCUS OPERATOR
(Todd, no, there are no possibilities there. Try to seek your inspiration in a higher place.)
Hmm …
What about:
Mr Monk and the Butterfly Farm
Others:
Mr Monk gets a tan
Mr Monk meets his match
Mr Monk learns to dance
Mr Monk goes dating
Mr Monk goes Vegan
Mr Monk goes fishing
Mr Monk goes swimming
Nah. I like the Butterfly Farm option best. A nice visual for the front cover, and it’ll mean he’s surrounded by thousands of flying insects.
Mac
I really have to stop this and get back to work, so how about:
MR. MONK IS DISMASTED
Wherein Mr. Monk undergoes a sex change as he’s sailing solo around the world.
I’ve putting some more thought into this and I think it’s time you did some cross-over work in these books. So, with that in mind: Mr. Monk & Mr. Roark Make Tattoo Their Fantasy Island
Think about it. Lots of possibilities there.
Lee,
Monk’s travels can inspire:
Mr Monk goes to…
Las Vegas…(where he corrects anyone who calls it “Vegas.”)
Niagara Falls (hey, I Iive here….SOMEone’s gotta visit)
School.
Or you can get obtuse.
Mr Monk and…
The Moon.
The Cracked Mirror.
The Wrong Book.
or…you could get sued
Mr Monk..
and The Goblet of Fire.
Meets Abbott & Costello.
Has a Hard Day’s Night.
and a delicious bowl of Honey Nut Cheerios.
and the Pips.
Finally..I would like to recommend a site for your daughter. It’s an on line comic book with beautiful art and tight plotting. It is suitable for teens.
It takes place in a world were science never developed past the Victorian age…that of flywheels, steam and Frankenstein. (Popularly called “Steampunk.”)
But they got VERY good at what science they had.
Obviously you’ll read it before you let her see it. My daughter (now 16) has been reading it for at least six years.
This is where it starts. The early pages are in black & white…it wil soon switch to color.
http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20021104
Thanks for the interesting blog.
Phil
There are so many great titles. I have a few favorites here already….but keep’em coming! I may never have to think of a Monk title again.
Lee
Mr. Monk and the Meddling Kids (or Mr. Monk Meddles, or if sufficient latitude is allowed, The Meddling Mr. Monk)
Alliteration is easy: Mr. Monk’s Manservant; Mr. Monk and the Miracle; Mr. Monk Makes Money (by going to the Federal Reserve Bank in SF, naturally).
Mr. Monk and the Treasure Map/Mr. Monk Finds Treasure
Mr. Monk Gives Advice/Mr. Monk and the Good Advice
Mr. Monk in Haight-Ashbury/Mr. Monk and the Hippie(s)
Mr. Monk’s Security Blanket (a national security plot thematically linked to Monk’s perennial insecurity)
Mr. Monk Meets His Match
MR. MONK GETS LOST
MR. MONK HELPS HIMSELF
Charmi
MR. MONK THE CELEBRITY
Mr. Monk Meets His Maker
Mr. Monk Gets Lost
Mr. Monk meets Barry Manilow
Mr. Monk and the President
Mr. Monk gets Snapped, Krackled and Popped
Mr. Monk and The Dirty Dozen
Mr. Monk meets Elvis
Mr. Monk Diagnosises Murder
Mr. Monk on The Love Boat
Mr. Monk meets Mr. Roarke
Mr. Monk and Burnout
Mr. Monk Cleans House
Mr. Monk’s Monkeyshines
Mr. Monk Makes Millions Mad
Make Mine Monk
Book of the Monk Club
Mr. Monk’s Media Tie-In
You guys are great. There are some very funny and intriguing titles. I think my favorites so far are…
MR. MONK WITH A VENGEANCE
MR. MONK CLEANS UP
MR. MONK MAKES A MISTAKE
MR. MONK IS CLEANED OUT
MR. MONK GOES TO WASHINGTON
MR. MONK IS BESIDE HIMSELF
MR. MONK HELPS HIMSELF
MR. MONK’S WILD RIDE
MR. MONK IN THE RYE
No matter which one I end up choosing for the next book, at least I know I’ll never run out of titles now!
Lee
Okay, one more…
MR. MONK’S ODD ADVENTURE
(variation – MR. MONK’S VERY ODD CASE)
Thanks for letting us join in the fun, Lee!
Charmi
Mr. Monk and the Tiny Flaw
Mr. Monk Goes Next Door
Mr. Monk Wins
Mr. Monk Buys a Clue
Mr. Monk’s Crime Spree
The Wrong Order and Mr. Monk
Mr. Monk and Mr. President
Mr. Monk Takes Not the Cake, But a Cake Nevertheless
Mr. Monk Gets a Second Opinion
Mr. Monk Rolls Alone
MR. MONK GETS EVEN
Charmi
How about:
MR. MONK ON THE DEFENSIVE
MR. MONK’S CHILDHOOD FRIEND
MR. MONK AND THE DRIFTER
MR. MONK AND THE RELUCTANT WITNESS
MR. MONK AND THE WATERGATE HOTEL
MR. MONK AND THE GORGEOUS POP QUEEN
MR. MONK IN TROUBLE IN MANHATTAN
MR. MONK AND THE WASHINGTON VAMPIRE
MR. MONK’S HIGH SCHOOL SWEETHEART
MR. MONK AND THE TROUBLED TEENAGER
Charmi,
That’s a great one!
Lee
Thanks, Lee!
Charmi
It’s like a tic, I can’t stop . . . and they’re getting worse . . .
MR.MONK AND THE BOOKSTORE BLUNDER
MR. MONK IS UNDERINSURED
MR. MONK AND THE ACTUARY TABLE ACCIDENT
MR. MONK ARGUES
MR. MONK HIRES A TAILOR
MR. MONK AND THE CONVERTIBLE CORPSE
MR. MONK AND THE CURIOUS CULINARY MYSTERY
MR. MONK COOKS UP A DREAM
MR. MONK LOSES SOME SLEEP
MR. MONK LOSES HIS HAIR
MR. MONK IS LATE
MR. MONK COMES EARLY
MR. MONK AND THE ACCIDENTAL FRIENDSHIP
MR. MONK AND THE UGLY CAR
MR. MONK, DOGSITTER
MR. MONK BUYS THE FARM
MR. MONK BETS
MR. MONK AND THE LESSER EVIL
MR. MONK, FRONTIER DENTIST
MR. MONK GOES TO PRESCHOOL
MR. MONK MAKES HIS MOVE
MR. MONK AND THE UNDERTAKER
MR. MONK MAKES A BUCK
MR. MONK AND THE MAGICIAN
MR. MONK ON STRIKE
MR. MONK FINDS HIS HEART
MR. MONK ON THE RADIO
MR. MONK AND THE SHOCK JOCK
MR. MONK AND THE VANITY PRESS
MR. MONK GETS DRUNK
MR. MONK AND HIS IMAGINARY FRIEND
MR. MONK HOLDS THE MAYO
MR. MONK’S SELFISH IMPULSE
MR. MONK AND THE PIRATE
MR. MONK AND THE I.R.S.
MR. MONK APPLIES TO COLLEGE
MR. MONK CURATES
MR. MONK TENDS THE BAR
MR. MONK CHANGES THE CHANNEL
MR. MONK USES FREE WEEKEND MINUTES
MR. MONK WATCHES THE CLOCK
MR. MONK AND THE TREASURE CHEST
MR. MONK VIOLATES THREE COMMANDMENTS
MR. MONK TANGOS
MR. MONK AND THE SPELLING EROR
MR. MONK GETS HIS MONEY’S WORTH
MR. MONK IN THE LOCKER ROOM
MR. MONK CATCHES A FISH
MR. MONK SERVES TIME
MR. MONK IS DOWN IN THE DUMPS
MR. MONK AND THE POKER CHAMP
Okay, I admit it, I’m just in the mood to type.
Some profession-related titles:
MR. MONK AND THE ACCURATE ACCOUNTANT
MR. MONK AND THE BUSY BAKER
MR. MONK AND THE CARELESS CAREGIVER
MR. MONK AND THE DEADLY DOCTOR
MR. MONK AND THE EXCITED ELECTRICIAN
MR. MONK AND THE FROZEN FISHERMAN
MR. MONK AND THE GOOD GOLFER
MR. MONK AND THE HOPEFUL HARPIST
MR. MONK AND THE INDELICATE IMPOSTER
MR. MONK AND THE JOCULAR JANITOR
MR. MONK AND THE CAREFUL KICKBOXER
MR. MONK AND THE LIBELOUS LAWYER
MR. MONK AND THE MANLY METER READER
MR. MONK AND THE NOSY NUN
MR. MONK AND THE OILY OYSTERMAN
MR. MONK AND THE PERSISTENT PLUMBER
MR. MONK AND THE QUAKING QUARTERBACK
MR. MONK AND THE RAVENOUS ROOFER
MR. MONK AND THE SHIVERING SHOWGIRL
MR. MONK AND THE TWISTED TACKLE
MR. MONK AND THE UNCOUTH UROLOGIST
MR. MONK AND THE VISITING VENTRILOQUIST
MR. MONK AND THE WHISTLING WAITER
MR. MONK AND THE EXTRA EX
MR. MONK AND THE YOWLING YOLDELER
MR. MONK AND THE ZOFTIG ZOMBIE
and some to torture poor Monk:
MR. MONK AND THE STICKY TURNSTYLE
MR. MONK AND THE SNEEZING CHILDREN
MR. MONK FINDS AN OLD COMB
MR. MONK AND THE GUMMY SHOE
MR. MONK AND THE DIRTY DISH
MR. MONK AND THE WRINKLED SHIRT
MR. MONK AND THE STRAY DOG
MR. MONK LOSES A TOOTH
MR. MONK FINDS A SNAKE
MR. MONK AND THE DRESS CODE
MR. MONK AND THE MISSING NOTEBOOK
MR. MONK MUST MOVE
MR. MONK AND THE PERSISTENT PRIEST
MR. MONK AND THE DUSTY DESK
MR. MONK REMODELS
I’ll quit, now. I promise.
Surprisingly, many of the titles that have been suggested have actually been used for episodes (or very close variations of them).
Out of the latest bunch, I’m fond of
MR. MONK GOES TO HELL
MR. MONK GETS LUCKY
The simpler the better.
Lee
“The simpler the better.”
Okay, how about:
MR MONK EATS SOME BAD FISH
(Someone is out to poison Monk and they are using an outbreak of samonella to disguise the poison that’s appearing in his food.)
MR MONK GETS THE MEASLES
MR MONK RECEIVES A COME-ON
MR MONK FALLS DOWN SOME STAIRS
MR MONK MEETS A MOBSTER
MR MONK WIPES OUT SAN FRANCISCO
Anyway!
or–
Mr. Monk Works Alone
Mr. Monk Takes a Hike
Mr. Monk Sleeps In
Mr. Monk Borrows Money
Mr. Monk’s Leap of Faith
Mr. Monk Takes the Fifth
Mr. Monk Remains Silent
Mr. Monk Speaks Out
Mr. Monk Buys a Boat
I’ve chosen
MR. MONK IS CLEANED OUT
for the tenth book. I’ve already come up with a plot (which Andy Breckman has approved) and will submit it to my editor tomorrow.
I don’t want to give away too much…so I’ll just say that Mr. Monk goes broke and that his whole life us up-ended as a result.
So Dave, whoever you are, please let me know your last name so I can credit you in the book for coming up with the title.
I want to thank everyone for contributing so many terrific titles…two or three of which I still might use for future books (like MR. MONK GETS EVEN, MR. MONK IN THE RYE, MR. MONK GOES TO WASHINGTON, etc.)
Lee
Sounds like another fun Monk read! Thanks for letting us participate in this exercise, Lee. It was great fun!
Charmi
Geez, Lee, I just KNEW it would be MR.MONK AND THE SIMMERING CESSPOOL. This trying to find a title for someone else’s work was very, very fun. Call on us, anytime.
I am writing one called Mr. Monk and the TV show.Here is the plot…The killer is frustrated about the new “Magic Revealed” show, because he is a magician, and he doesn’t want people to figure out his secrets, and stop coming to his shows. He decides to try to kill the lead actor to stop the show. The next week, one of the magician’s assistants quit working for the magician, and started working as an assistant for the lead actor.
ATTENTION ALL, Please do not steal this plot, as I am using it fo a school project, it it is my own work, not yours. Feel free to use the title, but I would only like the author of the Monk books to use the plot.
Thanks!
Mr. Monk Goes to the Zoo
Mr. Monk Buys a Computer
Mr. Monk the Babysitter
Mr. Monk’s Big Secret
Mr. Monk Rents a Car
Mr. Monk’s Midlife Crisis
Mr. Monk Becomes a Vegetarian
Mr. Monk and the Photographer