Al Morris is a private investigator - an exceptionally busy private investigator. Luckily, he lives in a world where it is possible to produce disposable clones or multiple copies of yourself for a million and one essential tasks. However, Al's 'dittos' aren't coming up with enough answers, some aren't coming back at all and Al is becoming increasingly worried. As he penetrates deeper into the seedy underside of international commerce and corruption, self-reliance with a dash of immortality may no longer be enough ...