A century ago, an unusual court case suddenly made America safe for all manner of legendary creatures to begin living their lives openly, alongside the public. But even as they became more integrated with society, they brought a host of new, weird problems along with them. When the legal system offers no recourse, people turn to private investigators who have a nose for the supernatural. A series of short stories following an unnamed private eye who seems to attract paranormal cases even though he really, really wishes he didn't.