The story follows , a down-on-his-luck private investigator in Los Angeles who describes himself as "the best detective in the world—but nobody knows it." His office is a mess, his car is falling apart, and he spends more time at the racetrack and the bar than solving crimes. The plot kicks off when he is hired for a series of increasingly bizarre cases:
The book is filled with Bukowski's signature "low-life" wit, featuring eccentric characters, bizarre dialogue, and a constant sense of impending doom that is played for laughs. Why It Matters Pulp Charles Bukowski epub
Another client wants him to find a literal "Red Sparrow," a task that leads Belane into a labyrinth of cosmic absurdity. The story follows , a down-on-his-luck private investigator