Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe
By Richard Paolinelli
A hardboiled detective. A missing statue. A fortune waiting to be found. And a conspiracy that could turn the entire galaxy into one very dangerous place. Welcome to sci-fi noir at its finest!
In Of All The Gin Joints in the Universe, award-winning author Richard Paolinelli delivers a wildly entertaining science fiction mystery that blends classic film noir, fast-paced space opera, sharp humor, and a galaxy-sized conspiracy. Imagine the smoky atmosphere of Casablanca, the hardboiled attitude of The Maltese Falcon, and the futuristic intrigue of a space-age thriller—all rolled into one unforgettable adventure.
It's the 25th century, and former Galactic Justice Inspector Sam Spade has just arrived at Station Norma. He's looking for a fresh start, but trouble has a way of finding a good detective. Two clients, each with enough lies to fill a starship, bring him a case involving a missing statue and a fortune that someone desperately wants to keep hidden.
But this is no ordinary missing-property investigation.
The HALO lie-detector was supposed to be the ultimate weapon against deception. Instead, someone has turned it into a sinister tool for mind control and framing innocent people. Even worse, the conspiracy leads straight back to the Galactic Justice agency Spade once served. Now, the former inspector must navigate a dangerous web of betrayal, deception, and institutional corruption while trying to stay one step ahead of the people who know exactly how to manipulate the truth.
With snappy dialogue, colorful characters, inventive futuristic world-building, and a mystery packed with unexpected twists, Paolinelli serves up a deliciously irreverent science fiction detective adventure that pays homage to classic noir while boldly taking the genre somewhere new.
If you love Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files, the gritty futuristic intrigue of Altered Carbon, classic hardboiled detective fiction, space opera, and character-driven science fiction with a healthy dose of humor, Sam Spade is your kind of detective.
Pour yourself a drink, settle into your favorite chair, and prepare for a mystery unlike anything else in the galaxy.
Of All The Gin Joints in the Universe by Richard Paolinelli is the sci-fi noir adventure you didn't know you were missing. Order your copy today!
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"Of All The Gin Joints In The Universe is a clever merging of the detective noir and space sci-fi genres with a strong narration style. ‘Samuel Spade’ is a Private Detective on a distant space station and finds himself caught in the middle of two suspects that ultimately places him on the path to something much bigger... Twists and revelations eventually pay off in a story delivered with a narration style that keeps pages turning and intrigue turned up to the maximum."
- Lee Hall, 5-Star review on Amazon
ISBN: 979-890456915-0 / ASIN: B0F98C56KY