"Restoration Software," by Robert J. Binney, in The Killing Rain, edited by Jim Thomsen, Down and Out Books, 2024.
Let's talk humor. Some stories are witty. Some are quirky. Some are downright farcical. We are solidly in farce territory here.
This is the story of a Seattle private eye, not exactly a native to the city, but one who has been kicking (ahem) around the northwest for a long time. "He might be an eight-foot-tall mythological savage covered in mottled, tangled fur, but he was no dummy."
Yup. Sasquatch, P.I.
You may wonder how he could possibly do his work without being noticed, but that's not a problem.
"I'm pretty good at being elusive."
His guest looked skeptical.
"Go ahead, try to take my picture."
But there is satire here too. The villain is a highly recognizable Seattle type and his scheme is thoroughly Seattle-based. Terrific story.
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