Autocide by Ken Carman

"Autocide:" the auto industry as it could have been... The year is 2020 and Detective Ben Rengale has a problem. OK, several problems. There's a murder at the second biggest automaker in the world and he's been sent there to investigate. Ben dislikes large corporations and is suspicious when it comes to their survival of the 50s and 60s. A follower of conspiracies, and sometimes prone to being obnoxious, Ben can be quite offensive and finds a way to joke during the most inappropriate times and situations. Furthermore, Ben thinks someone may be following him, and to investigate this murder he must visit someone he'd rather kill than see. Actual historical characters and events blend in with models of cars that were and could have been. Expect the unexpected as this murder-mystery complicates with every character that comes into the fray, ghosts appear and flashbacks in the form of interludes fill in the stories beneath this interweaving narrative. Jump on an alternative timeline and enjoy a splash of comedy as this murder-mystery unfolds in the world of the auto industry.