{"product_id":"the-gumshoe-the-witch-and-the-virtual-corpse","title":"The Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse","description":"The truth has always depended on your point of view.\nBy 2024, the great American melting pot has become the great media buffet. Step right up and take what you want! Are you a gay man? Great, you'll want to be sure and catch all the fun on the five channels of the Lambda network, now featuring the hit comedy My Three Dads, and The New Erotic Adventures of Superman. Oh, I'm sorry, you meant to say that you're a fundamentalist Baptist? No problem. Just tune in to the Baptist News Network for all your information needs, and don't miss a minute of our family-friendly sitcoms—programming with a moral and spiritual message! And don't forget; now there's BNN for the classroom, proudly beaming in to Baptist Schools across the country! A Wiccan? No problem, our news agency puts out a show that caters just to your interests -- environmental issues, psychic phenomena, and the secrets to casting love spells that really work! And I'm sure your children watch every episode of Xarena the Cheerleader Witch! Nation of Islam? Great! I know you don't miss a single…\nYes, we live in a media and information utopia, where every subculture can have the news told from their point of view, entertainment that speaks to their beliefs, and a private education system that teaches their way of thinking. Of course, this does lead to some minor communications problems between people from different subcultures. Like on the police force. There's that nice Baptist officer who was raised to believe that the witches are all devil worshipers. I wonder what will happen when he's finally sent out on a case with that Wiccan crime scene technician. You know, the one who thinks that all Baptists are patriarchal rapers of the environment.\nThe Gumshoe, the Witch, and the Virtual Corpse: It's Sunday the 8th of September, 2024. A wiccan journalist investigates the disappearance of a member of her coven, while a black police detective races to solve a series of occult crimes, and a gay PI searches for his missing psychic partner. A Baptist teenager wonders about girls, video games, and why the CIA seems to be cloning him. A televangelist plans a run for the presidency, while a Christian Rock Star engages in Byzantine political maneuvering to block him, and a Cherokee Shaman tries to juggle the demands of the spirit fathers with the demands of the American legal system. And then there's the Artist, with his intricate, baroque plans for revenge.\nEleven points of view. Eight interwoven plot lines. Six days. One mystery.\nThe truth has always depended on your point of view.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1892065053\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1892065053.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Hartman, Keith\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43285545713725,"sku":"BVV.1892065053.G","price":12.37,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-gumshoe-the-witch-and-the-virtual-corpse","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}