Effie comes to San Francisco on the hunt for work and her long-lost father, so when she's offered a job at a detective agency she figures it's a two-birds-one-stone situation. But when her strange new boss invites her into a world of hardboiled mystery, the line between real life and film noir fantasy becomes as foggy as a San Francisco summer - and Effie's future happiness is at stake.A novel of mystery and love as well as a coming-of-age story, Effie Perine crosses the genres of fantasy, mystery, and metafiction. Effie Perine tells the story of a young woman just starting out in the world. Raised in rural Northern California, Effie's mission to find her lost father gives her a sense of purpose as she tries to find her bearings in the big city. But she soon discovers that San Francisco's familiar landmarks might not be as solid as they first appear. As she's seduced by her ever-shifting surroundings, Effie starts to wonder if she's losing the ability to separate dreams from reality.Readers of slipstream fiction and fantasy will appreciate Effie's journey through changing historical eras, while mystery fans will enjoy meeting their favorite hardboiled types in wholly new settings. For everyone who ever wondered, Who was Effie Perine?... here is your answer.