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Bad Vibrations
By Dan Anderson
Bad Vibrations is an unforgettable romp through the seamy noir underbelly of Southern California, and shows how much fun reading can be in the hands of an irreverent craftsman.
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Chauncey McFadden, a wisecracking Los Angeles PI whose practice has been limited to routine investigative work, has little in the way of background to prepare him for the world of danger and intrigue into which he is to be drawn. He is hired by Rubella Saperstein to find the killer of her niece, “Boom Boom” Saperstein, an exotic dancer who has been electrocuted with a modified vaginal vibrator in a bath tub of water. Although her request is a stark departure from his usual fare, he accepts the case despite his limited homicide experience. His charge expands when he is later hired by Judge Barrington, a wealthy retired power-broker, to find the killer of his daughter, Justine, who was also murdered with a vibrator. The effect of Justine’s death is unknown upon Barrington’s wife, Bernice, who has been institutionally confined for psychiatric reasons. Additionally, Justine’s husband, Kevin Rutledge, a scientist working on a top secret government computer project, has disappeared without explanation. Chauncey must wade his way through a zany cast of memorable characters to gain information on the murders, but is vexed at every turn. He must first contend with Luther Del Dotto, police lieutenant and personal nemesis, who puts Chauncey down at every opportunity because of his weight and low career status. He then suffers the indignity of being twice abducted by powerful parties interested in his findings. The first is by Armand Duvalier, suave but brutal crime boss, who hires Chauncey to find Rutledge to recover gambling debts. The second is at the command of Apollo, a federal intelligence agency head, who is also seeking Rutledge for national security reasons. Despite Chauncey’s earnest efforts, the body count climbs as his investigation widens. He is always a step behind the killer which causes his self-esteem to further plummet. It is not until he survives a brutal attack on his own life that he is able to bring a complex case to conclusion and achieve personal and professional redemption.
