In Neil Mach's novel Moondog and the Reed Leopard, a bored youngster named Hopie, who works for the police in a jaded English town, contacts the Romani-born paranormal investigator Moondog when a close family member becomes haunted by an alien big cat (ABC) in this case, a phantom leopard!
 
Moondog reluctantly accepts to work on Hopie's case despite his deep distaste for anyone in authority, especially the police.
 
Meanti, Hopie is being harassed and stalked by a coworker, while her district experiences a frightening number of puzzling paranormal occurrences. Are these two issues connected? Peraps Moondog can find out!
 
Will Hopie and the Romani detective successfully collaborate to vanquish these evil forces?
 
Will Hopie get rid of her unwanted admirer once and for all?
 
Will Moondog unravel the truth about the town’s secrets before he's captured by the local police?