Surfing Samurai Robots ¦ Hawaiian UFO Aliens

What do you get if you cross Raymond Chandler stories with science-fiction? In this case, Zoot Marlowe, an alien with a knowledge of life on Earth based on Chandler stories. He comes to a slightly futuristic California to play his hero, wearing the appropriate clothes and trading the wise-cracking dialogue. He's four foot tall, with a two foot nose and a robot duck called Bill for an assistant. These books run in sequence, establishing Zoot's arrival then detailing the two 'cases'. It's tongue-in-check parody, outrageous yet also Chandler for a new age and probably an excellent introduction to the real thing. It could have a cult following. Invite potential readers to classify them just by examining the covers.