Big Bob Zapolska ("Z" to his friends)-untrained, unlicensed, low-class private eye that he is-should not be asked to work important cases.Unfortunately, he's gained a reputation for solving crimes associated with the occult.Z as "ghost hunter"? Not by choice. Not that Z is superstitious. Not that he's uncomfortable dealing with the supernatural. (Not that he always tells the truth even to himself!) It's just that, like any "normal" private eye, he prefers normal cases to the Abnormal!Gaining attention by solving a "ghost light" case, he was then hired as "muscle" to protect the young "psychic investigator," Jamie Stewart-a haunted house adventure that had the two of them pursuing personal interaction more than supernatural inquiry.Forced by top cop Willis Addison to team once again with feisty Ms. Stewart-this time, to explain the unexplainable-is it a wonder the Z-man feels he'd cracking up?Could Z's mental difficulties stem from the "powers" of the hypnotist he and Jamie are investigating? Is that why Z has "holes" in his memory? Is mesmerism behind Z's dreams of dead eyes staring at him? Can Z's professor friend unscramble Big Bob Zapolska's brain before Z slides into insanity?Throw in cattle mutilation, mobster mutilation, invisibility in the presence of a "Hand of Glory," and Z finds himself in pursuit of what? Will "big and ugly," persistence, a keen sense of smell, and a disregard for legal niceties help Z battle the forces of lunacy?In short, can Z "wake up" before it's just too late?
