It's SOMEBODY OWES ME MONEY, by Donald E. Westlake.  And I agree, it's one of the funniest books in the line.  (Most aren't funny at all, of course.  But of the ones that are, SOMEBODY OWES ME MONEY is one of the best.)

Actually — believe it or not — yes.

Just out of curiosity, have you tried any of the ones that were nominated for (or won) awards?  THE CONFESSION by Domenic Stansberry won the Edgar; FADE TO BLONDE by Max Phillips and SONGS OF INNOCENCE by "Richard Aleas" won the Shamus; MONEY SHOT by Christa Faust, KISS HER GOODBYE by Allan Guthrie, ROBBIE'S WIFE by…

Really?  I never saw any complaints about the people running Hard Case (and I looked for them). All the complaints I saw were from horror and romance authors.

For the record and for whatever it's worth, I can confirm that they actually have read the books, and in some cases have given me pointed critiques of them.

We're involved in the brouhaha, but from the other side: We're one of the outfits that Dorchester stopped paying!  Which is why we took back the rights to all our books and carried the whole Hard Case Crime line to a new publisher, Titan Books, which has now reissued them (and incidentally pays all its bills when due…