Frank Burly short stories

The Frank Burly short stories are a duology of short works written by John Swartzwelder. They are both set in the Frank Burly universe and focus on klutzy detective Frank Burly as he travels through space and time to have weird adventures with all sorts of strange creatures.

"The Monster That Wouldn't Sink"
Frank Burly travels to the Titanic's crash to find Jack the Ripper for a television gig.

"Earth's Biggest Fan"
Frank Burly visits the house of an Earth-loving alien but ruins the experience for him.