Faded Steel Heat - Garrett, P.I., Bk 9 Author:Glen Cook Since the end of the war, there had always been bigotry against non-humans in TunFaire. Even though many species had sacrificed in battle, some groups of humans thought the "Golden Rule" translated to "Humans rule. Now give us your gold." With the streets descending into bloody race riots, and the organized "human" brotherhoods flexing both phys... more »ical and economic muscle, TunFaire was a hairsbreadth from total chaos.
Garrett is a wise-guy private investigator who speaks loudly *and* carries a big stick. He gets pulled into the game when a powerful gang of human rightists starts trying to shake down his employer. Backed by a circle of friends no one would wish on their worst enemy - and a foul mouth parrot that won't shut up - Garrett is caught in a conspiracy of hate that pits man against...everybody!
Praise for Glen Cook:
"Lively homage to Chandler and company, with plenty of suspects, sex, and corpses...Cook turns fantasy inside out!" --Locus
"Garrett spouts argot and attitude worthy of the hardest-boiled detective who ever pounded mean streets...fun to read!" --Fantasy Review
"Fast-paced adventure that combines sword and sorcery with hard-boiled detective fiction!" --Library Journal« less