Gun with Occasional Music
Jonathan Lethem · 1994 · Novel
This novel brilliantly fuses classic hard-boiled detective fiction with surreal science fiction elements, creating a unique and darkly humorous take on the genre, and using its speculative setting to exaggerate and satirize the corruption and moral decay often found in noir.
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In a future California where evolved animals serve as detectives and "karma banks" track moral standing, hard-boiled private investigator Conrad Metcalf takes on a seemingly simple murder case that quickly spirals into a complex conspiracy. He navigates a bizarre and corrupt system, encountering strange technologies and morally ambiguous characters.
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