"A fun and quirky adventure. Chris Wong Sick Hong is an author to watch!" - Patricia Briggs
Does saving the world count if you do it out of spite?
They call me a dick because I am one: Dick Richards, Private Eye. Tour guides and politicians up for reelection crow about how Tiptonâs âmajestic skyscrapers paint a living mosaic of light against the edges of space,â blissfully ignorant of the Under seeping through societyâs cracks like fluorescent mold.
Elves, dwarves, superheroesâŠeveryoneâs got secrets and whatâs a little blackmail among associates? Thatâs just life. And while there isnât enough cash in the universe to pay for knight-in-shining-armor suicide missions, there are lines. Tap dance across thoseâfirebomb my apartment and kill my friendsâand now itâs personal.
Some compare me to Harry Harrisonâs Stainless Steel Rat or Jim Butcherâs Harry Dresden. An AI thinks Iâm like Tom Rob Smithâs Child 44.
One Tom, one Dick, two-and-a-half Harrys.
The after-school special damn near writes itself.
But do you really need to be told what to think? Buy or don't. I don't have time to babysit.
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Join Dick Richards on his next adventure! The 2nd part of the series, Dick Richards: Planeswalker is now available as an ebook.
Readers' reviews
âChris Wong Sick Hong knows his craft well and strikes a daring pose with DICK RICHARDS, PRIVATE EYE. Entertaining, informed and informing, humor and action driven, this Noir Cyberpunk adventure is sure to thrill and entertain. With tinges of Harrisonâs Stainless Steel Rat and Gibsonâs Burning Chrome, DICK RICHARDS forges a unique alloy of fantasy, magic, and science into an engaging and entertaining story.â - Kevin Noel Olson, author of TOCSIN CODEX
"This is such a fun, quirky book. So many authors do the noir style badly, but Chris absolutely nails it. In a futuristic world that's like Blade Runner with elves, a jaded private detective gets drawn into a case that becomes increasingly dangerous...and increasingly personal." - 5 star review on Goodreads
"I loved this book from start to finish. The world is engaging, the characters are colorful and interesting. The plot is engaging and dynamic. If you are a fan of the sci-fi genre, this is a great book to read." - 5 star review on Amazon
"I definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a fresh take on the traditional detective/mystery story." - 4 star review on Amazon