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You can't help but root for the underdog, right? Dex Parios is a (bisexual gal) private investigator who's perpetually low on cash. Her relationship with local police is slightly strained. Her younger brother and roommate Ansel, who has Down's Syndrome, is way more popular than she is... probably because unlike his big sister, he doesn't have an attitude and a chip on his shoulder. In this first volume, Dex runs up a debt she can't pay at a casino and the owner gives her a job: find a missing granddaughter. Sounds straightforward, except too many people don't want said granddaughter to be found. And they're willing to mess Dex up to keep her out of it.

IMHO, Rucka writes female characters very well. And the first volume of Stumptown is full of double-crossing, threats, secrets, lies, and everything else that makes up a good P.I. story. I liked the second volume even better. The third revolves around a pro sport I know nothing about, and Rucka brings on a new artist, so it didn't click for me as much, but the fourth was back to the Stumptown I know and love. I'm always glad to see the next volume of this series announced.