Umano, troppo umano

Someone shot Mac, private detective Nathan Never's robot friend, finishing him off. But who could have an interest in eliminating a small robot who ran an antique shop, specializing in 20th century books and records? Nathan's investigation takes him to Betaville, a place where robots have outnumbered humans and imposed a police regime. Here Nathan meets Cora Lang, a fascinating dark lady who seems to have stepped out of a hard boiled novel. And perhaps it is precisely a hard boiled novel that holds the key to the enigma of Mac's end...