A fledgling GenX detective follows the trail of a runaway Boomer down a rabbit hole of suburban strip clubs and Atlantic City casinos, laying bare the price paid for selling short your dreams. Song and Dance introduces PI Frank Rotten as he struggles to gain traction in the ethically ambiguous world of private investigating. The story unfolds in the mid-Nineties at the dawn of the digital age. Frank opts for the detective biz after a short stint as a cubicle-bound insurance adjustor, looking for easy money and a taste of adventure. Operating on the analog/digital divide, Frank solves cases the old-fashioned way, up close and sometimes personal. He lives in a gentrifying neighborhood in Pittsburgh and relies on friends and neighbors for aid. The up-tempo tale interweaves snatches of pop music and echoes the narrative tone of classic hard-boiled fiction.