Hob Draconian, American born but a two-decade resident of Ibiza and a tie-dyed-in-the-wool hippie philosopher, divides his time between Paris and Ibiza—and when Soma, a new drug, turns up in Paris in the hands of a murdered Ibizan drug dealer, it’s time for the Alternative Detective Agency to spring into action and defeat the crime syndicate that has infiltrated his beloved expatriate community.
From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to the New York Times, was “a precursor to Douglas Adams.”
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Amazon.com Review
Ace science fiction author Robert Sheckley also writes mysteries--most recently a wry and atmospheric series about Hob Draconian and the Alternative Detective Agency. This latest book in the series takes Hob through some evocative landscapes--Paris, London, Ibiza--in search of stolen art and a dangerous new drug. As usual, Sheckley is able to produce an array of chuckles and chills with the apparent effortlessness of a magician releasing pigeons from his empty hands. The equally diverting Draconian New York is available in paperback.
From Library Journal
Series protagonist Hob Draconian, experiencing an economic dry spell, happens to be staying in Paris with a woman friend when a very determined hit-and-run driver kills a man there from the Spanish island of Ibiza. Aware that Hob lives in Ibiza, police (and the victim's brother) ask Hob's help in their investigation: the victim apparently sold a powerful new drug known as soma. Easy dialog, pervasive wit, mot-juste description, Hob's laid-back outlook, and a lively supporting cast of idiosyncratic characters make for delightful reading.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Hob Draconian, American born but a two-decade resident of Ibiza and a tie-dyed-in-the-wool hippie philosopher, divides his time between Paris and Ibiza—and when Soma, a new drug, turns up in Paris in the hands of a murdered Ibizan drug dealer, it’s time for the Alternative Detective Agency to spring into action and defeat the crime syndicate that has infiltrated his beloved expatriate community.
From the very beginning of his career, Robert Sheckley was recognized by fans, reviewers, and fellow authors as a master storyteller and the wittiest satirist working in the science fiction field. Open Road is proud to republish his acclaimed body of work, with nearly thirty volumes of full-length fiction and short story collections. Rediscover, or discover for the first time, a master of science fiction who, according to the New York Times, was “a precursor to Douglas Adams.”
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Amazon.com Review
Ace science fiction author Robert Sheckley also writes mysteries--most recently a wry and atmospheric series about Hob Draconian and the Alternative Detective Agency. This latest book in the series takes Hob through some evocative landscapes--Paris, London, Ibiza--in search of stolen art and a dangerous new drug. As usual, Sheckley is able to produce an array of chuckles and chills with the apparent effortlessness of a magician releasing pigeons from his empty hands. The equally diverting Draconian New York is available in paperback.
From Library Journal
Series protagonist Hob Draconian, experiencing an economic dry spell, happens to be staying in Paris with a woman friend when a very determined hit-and-run driver kills a man there from the Spanish island of Ibiza. Aware that Hob lives in Ibiza, police (and the victim's brother) ask Hob's help in their investigation: the victim apparently sold a powerful new drug known as soma. Easy dialog, pervasive wit, mot-juste description, Hob's laid-back outlook, and a lively supporting cast of idiosyncratic characters make for delightful reading.
Copyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.