The Exploding Detective (ISBN 0-9755799-6-7) is a comedic novel written by John Swartzwelder, a writer most famous for his work on The Simpsons television series. The main character is a klutzy private detective named Frank Burly. This is Swartzwelder's fourth novel (and third to feature Frank Burly), and was published on 12 March 2007. The genre of the book is a cross between science fiction and comedy.
The preceding books in the series are:
The...
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The Exploding Detective (ISBN 0-9755799-6-7) is a comedic novel written by John Swartzwelder, a writer most famous for his work on The Simpsons television series. The main character is a klutzy private detective named Frank Burly. This is Swartzwelder's fourth novel (and third to feature Frank Burly), and was published on 12 March 2007. The genre of the book is a cross between science fiction and comedy.
The preceding books in the series are:
The Time Machine Did It (2004, ISBN 0-9755799-0-8).
How I Conquered Your Planet (2006, ISBN 0-9755799-4-0)
To help differentiate himself from the rest of the private detectives in Central City, Frank Burly decides he needs a gimmick to attract customers. He purchases a refurbished World War II jet pack that was part of a NAZI plot to conquer Heaven in the afterlife and outfits it with booster rockets that he bought from a women's fashion magazine. Calling himself "The Flying Detective" he begins recklessly streaking across the skies of Central...
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