AMM: The Case with No Client, Chapter 1
From Shorthand Missile by Matthew C. McLean
February 12, 2026 · 18 min · Season 2 · Episode 17
About this episode
The episode explores the dynamics of working with difficult people in a detective agency setting.
In the city of Slakterquay there's an office with the words Spectral Analysis on the pebbled glass of its door. Behind it is a detective agency that handles the strangest cases in the Paris of the Pacific Northwest. In this episode, we learn about working with people you hate and how it can get you what you want.
People in this episode
Host: Matthew C. McLean
Topics covered
- detective agency
- strange cases
- working relationships
- conflict resolution
- drama
Keywords
- detective
- agency
- Slakterquay
- conflict
- drama
- relationships
- cases
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Spectral Analysis
Places: Slakterquay, Paris of the Pacific Northwest
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- AMM: The Case with No Client, Conclusion · April 9, 2026 · 14 min
- AMM: The Case with No Client, chapter 3 · April 2, 2026 · 9 min
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