1. Who really gives a rats ass if theyre one book or a million of them. If they are a good book and people like them, which apparently they do, thats all you can ask for. I mean are they slow or no paying someone?
2. If you are getting screwed, I suggest to whomever is in charge of that to get things straightened out, however your opening line of "They WERE paying me to keep their dirty little secrets" openly accepts that you are willing to lie if paid. That makes you a liar and makes you word aint worth a crap so please dont come in here vouching for anyone. I dont think the people at the three books you mentioned are very happy to be related in any way to you.
Having said all this, I hope whatever medical problem you presented is taken care of, get well and if you are owed something by your employers, I hope you get paid in full, dont come in here though and make a fool out of yourself like that.