Dick Butterknife and the Golden Monkey: The Dick Butterknife Chronicles, #1

By Jack Garratt

In an amoral city, Dick Butterknife rights the wrongs of a corrupt society. In this scintillating adventure, Butterknife tracks down a crime syndicate planning on stealing the Golden Monkey, an idol that brings good luck to those who possess it. If he doesn't? He'll be framed and on the lam. To make matters worse, he's on the outs with the police department, behind on his rent, and has no allies except for his old partner, Jimmy Connor.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jack Garratt
• Release date: Mar 15, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224764037

Jack Garratt

Jack Garratt lives in northern Virginia, where he writes, birds, fixes watches, and plays ukulele. He enjoys writing science fiction, pulp noir, and nature vignettes. His many jobs have included dog sitter, barista, sandwich maker, IT support, teaching assistant, adjunct professor, high-school teacher, and website developer. He has a PhD in History.

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Dick Butterknife and the Golden Monkey

The Dick Butterknife Chronicles, Volume 1

Jack Garratt

Published by Jack Garratt, 2024.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

DICK BUTTERKNIFE AND THE GOLDEN MONKEY

First edition. March 15, 2024.

Copyright © 2024 Jack Garratt.

ISBN: 979-8224764037

Written by Jack Garratt.

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Dick Butterknife chewed on the inside of his mouth. He did not like what he read: Restrock Syndicate Guns Down Gangster Turned Informant; Private Investigator Fingers Wrong Suspect and Corruption Burns Across City Hall. These were the familiar headlines in the daily rag called the Restrock Post. On the front page, the main article discussed a major dignitary participating in the yearly parade. He was bringing a Golden Monkey made from the purest of gold from the dignitary’s country. A pretty penny for anyone who lacked scruples.

Butterknife flipped to the classifieds. He needed work. The classifieds were full of tales of woe: tail my cheating husband, dead bedroom looking for fun, work needed/maimed in meat packing. He uncapped his pen to circle possible leads to follow up on. As a private dick, he couldn’t be discerning about his work. The bills came through his door like anyone else. His landlord had already put him on notice for delinquency. At the time, Butterknife shut the door in his face. Probably