Kotzwinkle's comic novel tells the story of how the editor and staff of a sleazy publishing company specializing in a variety of sordid magazines, like “The Midnight Examiner,” which is a scandal sheet, tries to save an actress in porno films from the clutches of a Mafia boss. Howard Halliday, the editor, befriended Mitzi Mouse, the actress, when she modeled for one of his magazines. When she accidently shoots the gangster in the leg during a movie shoot, she comes to Halliday's office for help.
He mobilizes all the members of his staff to protect her, using a variety of comic weapons including a blow gun with poison darts and a fishing rod. Later Mitzi and one of the other editors is kidnaped, and the staff goes to the home of the gangster to try and save them. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book? - humorous Time/era of story - 1980's-1999 Crime & Police story Yes Story of Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book Main Character Gender - Male Profession/status: Age: - 20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - 40's-50's Profession/status: How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - below average Setting How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 () United States Yes The US: - Northeast Writing Style Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript |