Gumshoe Conrad Metcalf has problemstheres a rabbit in his waiting room and atriggerhappy kangaroo on his tail. Nearfuture Oakland is a brave new worldwhere evol... » 

Gumshoe Conrad Metcalf has problemstheres a rabbit in his waiting room and atriggerhappy kangaroo on his tail. Nearfuture Oakland is a brave new worldwhere evolved animals are members of society the police monitor citizens bytheir karma levels and mindnumbing drugs such as Forgettol and Acceptol areall the rage.Metcalf has been shadowing Celeste the wife of an affluent doctor. Perhapshes falling a little in love with her at the same time. When the doctor turnsup dead our amiable investigator finds himself caught in a crossfire betweenthe boys from the Inquisitors Office and gangsters who operate out of the backroom of a bar called the Fickle Muse.Mixing elements of scifi noir and mystery this clever first novel from theauthor of Motherless Brooklyn is a wry funny and satiric look at all that thefuture may hold. «