Elevator Pitch
Harry Bowels is a deadpan detective stumbling through a surreal noir world where absurdity and wit collide. The Harry Bowels Universe (HBU) expands this offbeat mystery setting into novels, radio plays, podcasts, and spin-offs, blending comedy, noir, and satire into a distinct narrative world that’s both ridiculous and razor-sharp.
“Harry Bowels” is a wry, hard-luck detective, a struggling gumshoe, who pines for literary greatness in the gritty streets of 2024. Each episode follows Harry’s attempts to crack a quirky new case while juggling colorful sidekicks, like Bob—his homeless philosopher buddy—and Jesus, the savvy neighborhood informer. Brimming with deadpan humor, offbeat investigations, and heartfelt street-corner camaraderie, “Harry Bowels” puts a fresh, comedic twist on classic noir, reminding us that sometimes the biggest mystery is finding your own place in the world.
Executive Summary
The Harry Bowels Universe (HBU) is a comedic storytelling project built around the adventures of Harry Bowels, a private investigator with a straight face in a crooked, absurd world. At its heart, HBU takes the tropes of hardboiled noir—gritty cases, smoky offices, tough dames—and filters them through a lens of satire and surrealism. The result is a universe that feels grounded yet gleefully unpredictable, where llamas edit newspapers, mustachioed sidekicks bungle investigations, and the line between comedy and mystery is deliciously blurred.
HBU is designed as a flexible, multimedia ecosystem:
- Stories & Novels: Grounded mysteries wrapped in absurd logic.
- Radio Plays & Podcasts: Performed narratives with sharp humor and old-time flair.
- Spin-offs & World-building: Expansions that bring side characters, fake newspapers, and bizarre locales to life.
The tone is dry and deadpan, echoing the rhythm of classic noir but subverting expectations with surreal details and satirical commentary. Through Harry Bowels, audiences are invited into a universe that entertains, critiques, and celebrates the strange logic of human life.