Conrad Metcalf has problems. He has a monkey on his back, a rabbit in his waiting room and a trigger-happy kangaroo on his tail. (Maybe evolution therapy is not such a good idea.)
<br>He's been shadowing Celeste, the wife of an affluent Oakland urologist. Maybe falling in love a little with her at the same time. When the doctor turns up dead, Metcalf finds himself caught in a crossfire between the boys from the Inquisitor's Office and gangsters who operate out of the back room of the Fickle Muse.
(adapted from the blurb accompanying the first edition)
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Hugo Award | Best Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1995 | Locus Poll Award | Best First Novel | Winner |
| 1995 | Nebula Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1995 | SF Chronicle Award | Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 1996 | British Fantasy Award | August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) | Nominee/Finalist |
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| March 1994 |
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Gun, with Occasional Music | Harcourt Brace | Novel | |
| February 1995 |
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Gun, with Occasional Music | New English Library | Novel | 3 |
| March 1995 |
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Gun, with Occasional Music | Tor | Novel | 3 |
| May 1996 |
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Flingue sur fond musical | J'ai Lu | Novel | |
| May 1998 |
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Knarre mit Begleitmusik | Heyne | Novel | |
| September 2002 |
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Concerto per archi e canguro | Marco Tropea Editore | Novel | |
| March 2003 |
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Der kurze Schlaf | Tropen | Novel | |
| September 2003 |
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Gun, with Occasional Music | Harvest / Harcourt | Novel | |
| 2004 |
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Der kurze Schlaf | Heyne | Novel | |
| 2005 |
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Gun, with Occasional Music | Faber and Faber | Novel | |
| April 2014 |
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Concerto per archi e canguro | Bompiani | Novel | |
| October 2014 |
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Gun, with Occasional Music | Faber and Faber | Novel |