With or Without Pulp by Michael J. Elsey

John Smith is laying low in West Hollywood, trying to transcend his past by living clean and following the precepts of his guru, Ahmanarshi. However, darkness has a way of shadowing the light. When his neighbor Laura goes missing, like a good neighbor, John Smith is there, and he will need to tread carefully between the path of good and evil. On his journey, he discovers a dead Russian thug, a truckload of meth laced oranges and Anya, a porcelain-skinned beauty that puts the nerve in nirvana. When he learns that an old Mafia connection is behind everything, he risks exposing his new identity. With the help of Alexi, a member of the Bratva who longs to save his daughter, John hatches a plan that may save Laura and give Karma a helping hand.