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Having won some public notoriety, Barry finds himself in the company of Mona, a reporter. She’s less than thrilled to be doing the profile of the hardboiled detective. Then a parrot, screaming bloody murder enters the scene. Where did the blood on the bird come from? Who did it belong to? Turning the matter over to the cops, more unanswered questions emerge.
The trail leads from a broken cage, to the meager personal effects of Vince, recently of Costa Rica. A circular that touts a wax museum display of the murder of Vince, draws Barry to it, with Mona at his side. A can of worms, full of clues is kicked over, and Barry has a full-blown mystery to unravel.
How did Dolly, the madam of the wax displays get information on the fresh murder? A thug is on hand to melt down the display, but only ads to Barry’s determination. A thump on the head later, Barry learns the wax museum has been sold. What are the connections between the dead man, to Dolly, to the new owner of the museum, Mr. Krump?
Twists, turns, and dangers are ahead for Barry, and his latest side kick, Mona. Has her dull idea of the detective’s life made a turn around?
