Detective Wilma Parker is a 1940s-1950s private eye known for her violent temperment, surly behavior, and excess drinking and binge eating. She also smokes like a chimney. She is dating an ex-con and informant named "Stoolie Pigeon" who is a pigeon. She is great at solving crimes, gunning people down, and having steaming nights of flirtatious passion with suitors. She is also a gluttonous wolf gal who loves cheap donuts, black coffee, and a good steak dinner with extra gravy.