Pet Noir: The Cold Truth

by Pati Nagle

Pet Noir features Leon, a genetically engineered cat who's an undercover cop on a space station. With opposable thumbs, enhanced intelligence and the power of speech, Leon and his human partner Devin fight crime on Gamma Station somewhere in the outer reaches of known space. Leon is on the case as corporate crooks seek to smuggle genetic enhancers to the galactic rim. Leon’s out of his league until he meets Spatz, a feral cat who roams the warehouses and back alleys of Gamma Station. She shows Leon the secret ways of the warehouse, including how to deal with the ever present rodent population. When Leon meets up with the beast of a rat he’s faced before, he uses his newfound knowledge in an epic battle that leads to him busting the enhancer case wide open.

Kindle Edition

Published April 20, 2020

About the author

Pati Nagle is the author of two linked romantic fantasy series: the Blood of the Kindred historical series (THE BETRAYAL, HEART OF THE EXILED, SWORDS OVER FIRESHORE), and The Immortal Saga contemporary series (IMMORTAL, ETERNAL, FOREVER). She was born and raised in the mountains of northern New Mexico. An avid student of music, history, and humans in general, she loves the outdoors but hides from the sun.

Nagle's stories have appeared in Asimov's Science Fiction, the Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Cicada, Cricket, and in various anthologies, including collections honoring New Mexico writers Jack Williamson and Roger Zelazny. She has also written a series of historical novels as P.G. Nagle. She is a Writers of the Future finalist and finalist for the New Mexico Press Women's Zia Award. Her short story "Coyote Ugly" received an honorable mention in The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and was honored as a finalist for the Theodore Sturgeon Award.

She lives in the mountains in New Mexico with her husband and two furry muses, surrounded by trees, starry skies, and wildlife.