Part of Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, book 17
First published 2009
Anita Blake opens a package containing a human head. The vampire serial killer who sent it operates in Las Vegas, so she contacts local authorities to warn them. Her personal life complicates her professional reputation. People distrust her relationships with supernatural beings, though her work record speaks for itself. She leads all legal vampire executioners in confirmed kills. The Las Vegas situation proves worse than expected. Multiple police officers and one executioner have died in paranormal attacks. Anita flies to Nevada and teams up with three federal marshals. Edward joins the group, concealing his lethal skills behind a normal appearance. Near the crime scenes, Anita detects strong were-tiger presence. Las Vegas were-tigers wield significant power and influence. Her investigation threatens to anger dangerous supernatural factions. The bodies tell a story of escalating violence. Anita must identify the killer while navigating local politics and supernatural territories. Her abilities put her at the center of conflicts between human law enforcement and monster communities.
Genres: mystery, crime, fantasy, thriller, action, paranormal
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Las Vegas, Nevada
486 pages · Hardcover · Berkley
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder