Femme Prédatrice

Barbara Johnson is a socialite with a secret, the sort of client who doesn't often knock on Joseph Donovan's door. The case could mean trouble—cobra trouble, no less—but Donovan's not the sort of mongoose to leave an attractive young hedgehog undefended in the city.

"Femme Prédatrice" is a 5,000 word short story. It originally appeared in the anthology Animal Noir, edited by Elizabeth Mitchell. 

Cover image: Morica Pham.

Content warning: violence, murder, PTSD.

The story can be downloaded as a PDF and EPUB.