John E. Stith

"Naught for Hire" is a quirky, action-packed, comedy set just a few years from

now. Nick Naught, private eye, walks down some strange mean streets as he tries

to stay ahead of the killers on his tail and tries to cope in a world where all

the irritations we have with technology are magnified. Gadgets act up in big

ways, including voice operated machines that talk back to people. Nick Naught

winds up on a hit list, but he doesn't even realize it at first, because the

"accidents" are so much like his normal hazardous life. Annette Taylor, Nick's

former lover, shows up in his office shortly after she runs into trouble too.