Lee and the Consul Mutants
Lee and the Consul Mutants is the first novel by Keith Charters, which was originally released by Neil Wilson Publishing in October 2004. Strident Publishing Company bought the rights to this book in the summer of 2005. In January 2006 the novel topped the Children's Bestsellers chart in "The Herald". It is the first of the Lee series, followed by "Lee Goes for Gold". Plot summary. When 10-year-old Lee ends up in the hospital for a surgery to remove his burst appendix, he is required to stay in bed while he heals . This becomes a problem when Lee discovers that the Consul Mutants—an alien species plotting world domination—have infiltrated the hospital, disguised themselves as doctors, and are using mind control on the patients. Lee is determined to stop them, even though he isn't allowed to get out of bed.