First published 1997
The Mississippi Delta bleeds after sunset. Twelve interconnected stories reveal a landscape where vampires hunt with predatory precision, transforming sleepy Southern towns into killing grounds. Ancient plantation houses and murky bayous become hunting territories where immortal predators trace the bloodlines of generational sins. Each tale peels back another layer of supernatural violence, showing how the undead inherit—and exploit—the region's dark historical traumas. These are not romantic monsters, but cold, calculating hunters who understand that true terror lives in family secrets and unspoken histories.
Genres: horror, supernatural, southern-gothic, gothic
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: family-secrets, predatory-monsters, unspoken-histories
Setting: Southern States
203 pages · Hardcover · Metro Books
Content warnings: gore, violence