Julius Katz and Archie (Julius Katz Detective) - Softcover

PRAISE FOR JULIUS KATZ AND ARCHIE:

"Julius Katz may be the titular star of Dave Zeltserman's new novel, but it's the voice of his AI assistant, Archie, that carries the day. Archie's more human than most "real" people, and funnier, too. The satire bites, and the mystery satisfies. Julius and Archie became favorites of mine when they first appeared in Zeltserman's award-winning short stories, and they're even better in novel form. Long may they thrive." Bill Crider

"Fans of Donna Andrews's Turing Hopper artificial intelligence mysteries,rejoice! Award-winning author Dave Zeltserman has created silicon chip Archie, the high-tech sidekick to Julius Katz, Boston's most famous and laziest wine-drinking detective. Here is a delightful traditional mystery that follows in the footsteps of Dorothy L. Sayers's Lord Peter Wimsey series." Naomi Hirahara

"Julius Katz and Archie is a charming and sophisticated drawing room mystery from the pen of the multifaceted Dave Zeltserman. Although the book harks back to the classic whodunits of the Nero Wolfe era, eccentric detective Julius Katz's sidekick, Archie, is a character straight out of tomorrow: the brilliantly conceived spawn of our digital world.The clever plotting will satisfy mystery aficionados, while longtime Zeltserman fans will be pleased to hear that there is a fist of steel lurking under the elegantly tailored velvet glove." Roger Smith

"It's a nifty change-of-pace for the usually hard-boiled Dave Zeltserman.Clever, sophisticated and witty, 'Julius Katz & Archie' will thrill fans of Nero Wolfe...and readers who never heard of him! Zeltserman knows how to mix character,action, and plot and create a pitch-perfect, modern mystery. More, Sir! The sooner the better." Paul Levine

"Julius Katz is not only one of the most popular and award-winning creations in modern mystery fiction, the sheer wit and cunning of Dave Zeltserman's writing takes you into a world as amusing and surprising as the Rex Stout novels that Dave honors with this character." Ed Gorman

"I'll say no more but rest assured this is another zesty page turner choc full of smart twists, colorful characters and laugh out loud moments. Katz is a great creation and he and Archie, the heart of the book, are a smashing team." Paul Brazill

Dave Zeltserman is the award-winning author of 20 crime, horror and thriller novels, and numerous short stories. His novels have been named by the Washington Post, NPR, WBUR, American Library Association, and Booklist as best books of the year, and his crime novel SMALL CRIMES has been made into a Netflix original film starring Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. He also writes the Morris Brick crime thrillers under the pseudonym Jacob Stone.