As a Secret Master of Fandom, Spade works science fiction conventions, in charge of the finances of major conventions. As an unofficial detective, conventions hire him to solve problems that no one wants to see in the local media.

After his first adventure he meets a mysterious woman named Paladin. Like Richard Boone from the old television series, Have Gun Will Travel, Paladin works as a hired gun. She operates out of an e-mail address, doesn’t tell anyone her real name, and occasionally shows up at science fiction conventions.

Lately, she’s been using Spade for backup.

Spade and Paladin make an unusual team in an unusual setting.