Mel Nicolai

• Apr-2018
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The Chap sisters, Ronda and Wanda, are concerned about their brother, Honda. In an attempt to determine the nature of the problem -- a problem that they have not been able to understand in terms more precise than 'bad vibes' -- they enlist the help o...

• Jun-2016
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Hypnotism For Hummingbirds is a playfully untethered exploration of life as we've come to know it, set within the incriminating twists and extenuating turns of a diabolically twisted detective story (with certain extraterrestrial implications). The o...

• Jul-2014
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Lacy Bultanski is missing. Involved with a group of political activists calling themselves The SMALL Concerns, Lacy has gone to France where she becomes frightened by one of her fellow activists. She calls her sister, Lucy, for help, then promptly di...

• Dec-2012
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The eight stories in this collection chronicle the errant, almost surreal exploits of the case-hardened private eye, Koji Remote. A woman fearing that her father has become a nihilist, hires Koji to determine if it's safe to invite Dad to her wedding...

• Nov-2012
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Kirkus Reviews gives THE SHAKE its coveted "Star" rating: "A philosophically inclined vampire turns gumshoe and investigates an unsolved murder. "Although the vampire element is obviously significant, the book is more a thinly veiled noir mystery. Ni...

• Aug-2009
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Not only has M. Black chosen a very weird way of killing himself, he’s chosen to conduct this unsavory deed at Koji Remote’s favorite bar, Meme Disposal. With a little encouragement from his friends, Koji feels compelled to investigate....

Ms. S is getting married and naturally wants her wedding to go smoothly. But her fiancé has raised a thorny question: Can she safely invite her father? Private eye Koji Remote deploys his surveillance skills to find the answer....