The Automatic Detective

In Empire City, where strange science is seen as the future, being a robot is hard enough. For Mack Megaton, a massive machine built to destroy humanity, it is harder still. He has no interest in conquering anyone. He simply wants to get by, prove he is more than a mechanical wrecking tool, and earn citizenship along the way. For someone of his build, that should be simple, but bots rarely get an easy break.

When his neighbors vanish, Mack sets out through the shadowy alleys and shining skyscrapers of the city. His search leads him into a talking gorilla, a sharp-witted woman, a mutant small-timer, a diminutive green crime boss, and a hidden plot tied to the city's founders. A single missing family soon becomes a fight over Empire City's future and the people who live there.