Spectrum Lathe Series by Elliott Scott

They want Felix Lasko to solve a murder while getting chased by coyotes, one-eyed assassins, and killer robots. He’d say no, but that's not an option—since they'll kill him outright if he refuses.Felix had always dreamed of becoming a detective: just not at gunpoint. Besides the hot lead motivation, solving the murder of Jeff Hense will get him a ticket into Neotopia. It's the last city on the planet with power, and he’s run hundreds of miles only to get stuck outside its blue forcefield dome... moreThey want Felix Lasko to solve a murder while getting chased by coyotes, one-eyed assassins, and killer robots. He’d say no, but that's not an option—since they'll kill him outright if he refuses.Felix had always dreamed of becoming a detective: just not at gunpoint. Besides the hot lead motivation, solving the murder of Jeff Hense will get him a ticket into Neotopia. It's the last city on the planet with power, and he’s run hundreds of miles only to get stuck outside its blue forcefield dome.He’ll need to get through a brothel-ship wedged into a cliffside, and a gang of violent criminals called the Mayors. All while avoiding instant death by a deadly piece of Tek known only as the Scream Ray.Whatever the odds, he’s done running. He’ll get into Neotopia even if it kills him. less

Catch your first real murder case, get kidnapped at sword-point, or ride a digitally rendered super-chicken into the sky—who says Neotopia's lost its charm?Desperate to atone for releasing wild A.I. Harmony, Felix Lasko needs a win more than ever. When a brutal terrorist bombing is unleashed by an Alt Clan member, Felix is hellbent on bringing them to justice... moreCatch your first real murder case, get kidnapped at sword-point, or ride a digitally rendered super-chicken into the sky—who says Neotopia's lost its charm?Desperate to atone for releasing wild A.I. Harmony, Felix Lasko needs a win more than ever. When a brutal terrorist bombing is unleashed by an Alt Clan member, Felix is hellbent on bringing them to justice. Spurned by his old allies and pushed off the bombing case, Felix must scrape his way to the truth through the murder of Alt programmer Wella Monse. Somehow she's been killed with a gun—which should be impossible within Neotopia. But who's pulling the trigger? And how are they getting away with it?Ghosts of his past, and a shadowy cabal lay waste to the city as Felix closes in on the killers. Can he catch them? Or will he fall prey to their brutal abilities, leaving the secrets of himself and Neotopia dead and buried? less