The Entire Series - Renaissance 2.0

Over the course of five books, an ordinary detective gets swept up in a new renaissance age originating in Berkeley, Ca, finding himself no less transformed than the colorful characters he was meant to police.   The five book series is collected here under one cover for the first time. The story, set in a parallel timeline, is for lovers of genre-busting mysteries and for readers who can embrace a mix of science-based thriller, sci-fi, urban and paranormal fantasy, mixed in with the sleuthing.  Robin, the story's hero, undergoes a sex change early in the series, classifying this also as LGBTQ+ fiction.
Fans of Richard Bard's Brainrush series should also enjoy the contest going on between the "naturals" who wish to become meta-human with ancient practices and the ones all too willing to embrace new technologies to the same ends.  Because the story arc is continuous from book 1, readers will want to read the books in order. It is only when Robin starts coming into all her powers, in the second half of the series' story arc, that supernatural powers begin to emerge.