A funny and irreverent take on the great American subcultures of supermarket tabloids and classic detective novels, this book opens as the infamous U.S. Reporter is holding a lavish retirement gala for its star sleazebag journalist, Max Kowalski. But the party comes to an abrupt close when Max is found dead. The task of investigating this crime is complicated by the fact that almost everyone had a reason for hating Max. Among these are a Nazi rabbi, a sensitive sumo wrestler, an incompatible biker couple, an astrologer, an oversexed former hooker, a stunt man who once climbed the Empire State Building in a King Kong suit, and a 100-year-old man from Iowa who was abducted by aliens. As the plot unfolds, strange clues, smart deductions, and unlikely twists lead to a racy climax.