Employment Is Murder — Daniel B. Brawner

Simon is a 35-year-old, out-of-work New Age mythologist who inadvertently always ends up working for scam artists. When he lands a job with a company that sells platinum-plated golf putters, all goes well until his rival, another salesman at the company, turns up dead with a platinum-plated golf putter rammed down his throat and all the evidence points to Simon. Trying to solve the murder, Simon enlists the help of his Grandma Louise, a channeler from Venice Beach, as well as a Druid rune caster, an astrologer, and the ghost of a famous pro golfer. Using spiritual clues and his knowledge of mythology and ancient Eastern religions, Simon baffles detectives who can't understand how he stays one step ahead of them.

Daniel B. Brawner lives in Iowa.