Peter S. Steele

Comedic Adventure and History

Peter writes comedic adventure novels, including On the Mating Habits of the Giant Squid, the first novel in a series. Book 2, currently titled On the Eating Habits of the Babirusa, is currently planned for the second half of 2023. He also blogs about the history of Utah at www.historicutah.net. Peter is a long-time resident of Pleasant Grove, Utah, where he lives with his wife and sons.

On the Mating Habits of the Giant Squid

Peter's first novel, On the Mating Habits of the Giant Squid, is now available through Amazon and Kindle Unlimited.  You can find the book in paperback or ebook form.


Thomas has a boring job, a boring life, and he just got dumped by his girlfriend.


When the opportunity to be the caretaker for a robotic research ship bound for the South Pacific offers, Thomas jumps at the chance to change everything.


Guided by the ship's always-helpful computer, Archie, Thomas bumbles and stumbles his way from island to island trying to be helpful to the people he meets.


But when they arrive at the mating grounds of the giant squid, Thomas struggles to help Archie collect data and even to escape with his skin intact.


On the Mating Habits of the Giant Squid is a humorous tale of adventure and growing up when you're already a grownup. 

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