Futuristic detective story centering on the theft of valuable pharmaceuticals. Foster's gimmick here is a running commentary by a cynical know-it-all AI.
Snarky robots, assassination attempts, insurance adjustors, and a classic locked room mystery, mixed with humor. This describes "Greenthieves", one of Foster's lesser-known science fiction novels, and one I'm glad I've run into. Plenty of fun!
See if you can work out how it was done first!
The usual Alan Dean Foster romp with a message.
