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Nohar Rajasthan is the private investigator
from the Moreau series of books by S. Andrew Swann
(aka Steven Swiniarski) published by DAW Books
. Two of their titles are based on lines from the poem "The Tyger
" by William Blake
.
The first three novels were re-released together as the Moreau Omnibus by DAW books in 2004. The series is set in the mid-21st century detailing a world after a series of near apocalyptic wars. Moreaus are animal-human hybrids created as soldiers by 21st century governments through genetic engineering
. Nohar is introduced in the first novel, Forests of the Night. The son of first-generation tiger hybrids bred for Indian special forces
, he has grown up in America
as a second-class citizen. He was raised after his mother's death by Mandvi "Manny" Gujerat, a surgeon and moreau mongoose. After spending some time in a moreau youth gang, he worked as a detective in Cleveland, where he helped discover infiltration of Earth's governments by extraterrestrials. He would move to San Francisco at the end of it. He would return as a secondary character in the second book, Emperors of the Twilight, set six years later. In the novel Fearful Symmetries, Nohar is now living in Los Angeles
where he was instrumental in uncovering a secret government plot to use an engineered variant of the Ebola
virus to exterminate the moreau population and discovered a son he did not know he had.
Swann's Hostile Takeover Trilogy
is set in the 24th century of this series, with minor appearances by moreaus.
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
from the Moreau series of books by S. Andrew Swann
S. Andrew Swann
S. Andrew Swann is a science fiction and fantasy author living in Solon, Ohio, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio, where much of his fiction is set. He was born Steven Swiniarski and has published some of his books as Swiniarski and some as Swann...
(aka Steven Swiniarski) published by DAW Books
DAW Books
DAW Books is an American science fiction and fantasy publisher, founded by Donald A. Wollheim following his departure from Ace Books in 1971. The company therefore claims to be "the first publishing company ever devoted exclusively to science fiction and fantasy." The first DAW Book published was...
. Two of their titles are based on lines from the poem "The Tyger
The Tyger
"The Tyger" is a poem by the English poet William Blake. It was published as part of his collection Songs of Experience in 1794 . It is one of Blake's best-known and most analyzed poems...
" by William Blake
William Blake
William Blake was an English poet, painter, and printmaker. Largely unrecognised during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of both the poetry and visual arts of the Romantic Age...
.
Novels in the Series
- Forests of the NightForests of the NightForests of the Night is a science fiction novel, the first book in the Moreau series by S. Andrew Swann , published by DAW Books.Forests of the Night is a science fiction detective story set in 2053 in Cleveland, Ohio...
(DAW books 1993) - Emperors of the TwilightEmperors of the TwilightEmperors of the Twilight is a science fiction novel, the second book in the Moreau series by S. Andrew Swann , published by DAW Books....
(DAW books 1994) - Specters of the DawnSpecters of the DawnSpecters of the Dawn is a science fiction novel and the third book in the Moreau series by S. Andrew Swann , published by DAW Books....
(DAW books 1994) - Fearful SymmetriesFearful Symmetries (novel)Fearful Symmetries is a science fiction novel, the fourth book in the Moreau series by S. Andrew Swann , published by DAW Books....
(DAW books 1999)
The first three novels were re-released together as the Moreau Omnibus by DAW books in 2004. The series is set in the mid-21st century detailing a world after a series of near apocalyptic wars. Moreaus are animal-human hybrids created as soldiers by 21st century governments through genetic engineering
Genetic engineering
Genetic engineering, also called genetic modification, is the direct human manipulation of an organism's genome using modern DNA technology. It involves the introduction of foreign DNA or synthetic genes into the organism of interest...
. Nohar is introduced in the first novel, Forests of the Night. The son of first-generation tiger hybrids bred for Indian special forces
Special forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
, he has grown up in America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
as a second-class citizen. He was raised after his mother's death by Mandvi "Manny" Gujerat, a surgeon and moreau mongoose. After spending some time in a moreau youth gang, he worked as a detective in Cleveland, where he helped discover infiltration of Earth's governments by extraterrestrials. He would move to San Francisco at the end of it. He would return as a secondary character in the second book, Emperors of the Twilight, set six years later. In the novel Fearful Symmetries, Nohar is now living in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
where he was instrumental in uncovering a secret government plot to use an engineered variant of the Ebola
Ebola
Ebola virus disease is the name for the human disease which may be caused by any of the four known ebolaviruses. These four viruses are: Bundibugyo virus , Ebola virus , Sudan virus , and Taï Forest virus...
virus to exterminate the moreau population and discovered a son he did not know he had.
Swann's Hostile Takeover Trilogy
Hostile Takeover Trilogy
Hostile Takeover is a science fiction trilogy written by S. Andrew Swann and published by DAW Books where the main setting is the Anarcho-capitalist planet of Bakunin...
is set in the 24th century of this series, with minor appearances by moreaus.