"Russ Colchamiro has staked out a territory uniquely his own: Angela Hardwicke is a science fictional female PI and damn good at what she does. He mines a vein of pulp fiction gold that's all his. Let's hope he doesn't walk away from the table." --Nicholas Meyer, writer/director,
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
For fans of Doctor Who, Blade Runner and Philip Marlowe... Angela Hardwicke isn't just any private eye. She's a PI from Eternity, the cosmic realm responsible for the design, creation, and maintenance of the Universe. When accountant Gil Haberseau hires her to find an intern with stolen corporate files, Hardwicke soon finds herself embroiled in a deadly case of lies, intrigue, and murder, clashing with vengeful gangsters, MinderNot rallies, and a madman who's come a long way to get what he wants. In Russ Colchamiro's thrilling Sci-Fi mystery Crackle and Fire, Angela Hardwicke learns once and for all that when it comes to being an intergalactic private eye, there's no telling what threats she may face on-realm and off... including the demons that lurk deep within her soul. Bonus story included! The AI-themed Angela Hardwicke murder mystery, "The Case of Jarlo's Buried Treasure"