When her latest job cuts too deep, hacker-for-hire Kiera Umehara finds herself framed for murder, and she must rely on luddite private investigator Angel Herrera to prove her innocence.
An edgy, queer cyberpunk detective mystery by an exciting new trans voice from New Zealand.
This punk aint feelin lucky.
Its 2032 and we live in the worst cyberpunk future. Kiera is gigging her ass off to keep the lights on, but her polycules social score is so dismal theyre about to lose their crib. Thats why shes out here chasing cheaters with Angel Herrera, a luddite P.I. who thinks this is The Big Sleep. Then the latest job cuts too deephired to locate Herreras ex-best friend (whos also Kieras pro bono attorney), they find him murdered instead. Their only lead: a stick of Nag Champa incense dropped at the scene.
Next thing Kiera knows, her new crush turns up missingsans a hand (the real one, not the cybernetic), and theres the familiar stink of sandalwood across the apartment. Two crimes, two sticks of incense, Kiera framed for both. She told Herrera to lose her number, but now the old man might be her only way out of this bullshit...
A fast-talker with a heart of gold, Bang Bang Bodhisattva is both an odd-couple buddy comedy that never knows when to shut up and an exploration of finding yourself and your people in an ever-mutable world.
