First published 2007
Joe Pitt chose independence over clan loyalty. Now every vampire faction in Manhattan treats him as an outsider. The Coalition controls the prime territory from 14th to 110th Street, river to river. They come to Joe with a problem that could get him killed. A wealthy family's daughter has vanished. Her obsession with vampires makes Joe the perfect investigator for a case no human detective could handle. Joe must navigate the dangerous politics of rival clans while tracking down a missing girl whose vampire fixation has pulled her into a world she doesn't understand. His survival depends on solving the case without triggering a war between the factions that already view him with suspicion. Freedom always comes with a price in a city where the undead control the streets.
Genres: mystery, crime, detective, action, urban-fantasy
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, outsider-protagonist
Setting: Manhattan, New York
288 pages · Paperback · Orbit