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The platypus detectives undertake their fourth adventure fighting crime and political corruption in all-animal Kalamazoo City. This time, a narwhal appears to be on a crime spree and the panda mayor is secretly working against the police. While the dialogue and setting echo old-fashioned noir tropes, the numerous black-and-white cartoon drawings should draw in fans of Krosoczka's popular Lunch Lady graphic novels.