Genie for Hire

Private Eye Biff Andromeda uses his magical powers as a genie to track down a killer in the Aventura area north of the Miami-Dade County boundary. Hired by a photographer to retrieve stolen files, he never expects to end up solving her murder instead. Sveta is more than the average family photograph......more

I had a lot of fun writing this book, especially creating the character of Raki, the squirrel sidekick for my genie, Biff. I've had a long history with the name Biff, going back to my first car, a Buick Regal that I inherited from my great-uncle. I named that car Biff, because I was sure I'd never m......more

A wonderful book with both magic and mystery. Buff is a genie who works as private detective. In this book, he uses his magic to solve his clients problems plus saves a magical woman from his past. Mr Plakcy please write more Buff stories.......more

What fun! Last night I finished a charming story from the silver-tongued Neil Plakcy, GENIE FOR HIRE, the first book in a new cozy series (with a twist). GENIE FOR HIRE features Biff Andromeda, a buff young-looking private eye with exquisite manners and a very nice conscience. Although Biff has been......more

Biff Andromeda is a genie, centuries old, who uses his powers in his work as a private investigator. He's not exactly "Jeannie" (although there are references to the old TV show in the book, which makes it fun), but he's got a strong moral code and wants to make things right. In this first book of w......more