Böcker av Andrew Davie

The uneasy feeling that you've forgotten to do something; the sound of a flat note in an otherwise perfect piano concerto. A quiet evening disrupted by a slight creak of a floorboard when you are alone in the house.The stories in this collection all hinge on the precipice of this uncanny feeling.Ranging from horror to science fiction, the short stories include a detective investigating the resurrection of a suspect, a man and his guardian angel drinking at a bar, the physical manifestation of anxiety, the boogie man detained by the CIA, a Shakespearian roleplaying game and many others.

McGill and Gropper work as unlicensed PIs operating out of a diner in Charleston, South Carolina. McGill, a former police officer now incredibly out of shape, rarely leaves the diner and has a fondness for pancakes, bacon, and coffee. Gropper is well versed in fighting, tactics, and has a mysterious past. Together, they make an imposing team. Most of their business is small time allowing them to stay off law enforcement's radar. One of their specialties is the returning of stolen goods and property to the rightful owner. McGill and Gropper take almost any job and are willing to break the rules to get these jobs done. As they conduct business, someone from McGill's past returns to enact revenge.

McGill and Gropper are unlicensed private investigators who operate out of a diner and do whatever it takes to get a job done.When a trucker attacks a prostitute, her pimp turns to McGill and Gropper for protection.But taking the job means crossing dangerous and well-connected criminals who will stop at nothing to settle the score.