By Michael McQuay
First Published: 1982
The 21st century’s toughest private eye in a future that doesn’t work, where crime is the national pastime & the supercorps have the cops in their hip pocket. In a world like that, you’ve got to be quick–or crazy. Mathew Swain is a little of both. Still reeling from the near death of the woman he loves, Swain takes a contract from the Fish Man, head of a media conglomerate that plays with reality like a baby plays with fire. Swain’s supposed to locate their prize anchorwoman, a sleek redhead who gets her kicks in t he city’s sleaziest sex shops. Trying to keep ahead of a rival network that plays for keeps, he uncovers a plot to kill the Governor–and this time, even Swain’s comrade-at-arms, Hermanita may not be able to save him.