Max Allen is a recluse and couch potato. He lives in a dream world of books and movies, mostly mysteries, action adventure, and romance. In Part 1, he is mistaken for a famous detective and asked to find a woman's missing husband. It doesn't hurt that she is very attractive. Max's dream is coming true of playing the roll of an actual private investigator instead of just dreaming about it. Using what he's learned from the fictional detectives, he solves a very dangerous case, wins the girl, and starts his own - for real - detective agency. In Part 2, a client drops dead in Max's office just minutes after explaining that someone is trying to kill him.All the names in the book are comprised of a combination of Get Smart characters' names or the names of the actors that played them including the business being investigated. However, it is not necessary to be familiar with Get Smart to enjoy the story.
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