Gabrielle Kraft

Very funny comedy/mystery set in LA and Santa Barbara. Zalman, Marie, and Doyle are great recurring characters with endearing foibles. The actual mystery's not so hard to figure out, but that hardly matters. [close]

My least favorite of the Jerry Zalman series. Jerry doesn't really do much investigation, just blunders into things, and his shtick is starting to get a little old.

Zalman shines again, this time with assistance from his professional gambler father, superagent sister, and a monkey. I love the bonding between Zalman Sr and Captain Thrasher, Marie's Jerry-hating Dad.