'Wow! [This book] has it all - a terrific new character, devious twists, plenty of action and one hell of an ending' JONATHAN MABERRY, New York Times bestselling author of Ink and Rage Angels walk among us, but so do other unearthly beings in this brand-new series by the internationally bestselling author of the Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series. Meet Detective Zaniel Havelock. A man who can talk to angels. As an Angel Speaker, Zaniel once used his special gift to serve both the celestial beings and his fellow humans. But a terrible betrayal forced him to abandon that life. Now he's a cop working in the City of Angels. But where angels walk among us, so do demons. And there's no question that there's evil at work when Zaniel is called to the murder scene of a college student. But is this just evil that one human being can do to another, or something more? When demonic possession is a possibility, even angelic protection can only go so far. The race is on to stop the killer before he finds his next victim. But Zaniel is facing his own very personal demons, and the past he never truly left behind...

In the latest novel in Hamilton's "New York Times" bestselling series, a vampire serial killer who preys on strippers is on the loose. Called in to consult on the case, Anita Blake fears her judgment may be clouded by a conflict of interest and does something unprecedented--she calls for help.

'I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' DIANA GABALDON Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, goes up against an ancient evil set on destroying all she holds dear in the new book in the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling series. My name is Anita Blake and I'm no stranger to killing monsters. But this time, it's personal... The wedding of the century is almost here. My wedding - to Jean-Claude, the new vampire king of America. But not everyone wishes us well. Humans think I'm on the side of the monsters. And the vampires fear their king is under the spell of the most powerful necromancer in a thousand years - me. When the St. Louis police summon me to a brutal murder scene linked a nationwide slaughter of vampires and humans, I know there is more than just a killer to catch. An ancient evil has arrived in town, hell bent on destroying everything - and everyone - I love. Even I cannot face this alone. Jean-Claude and I must embrace our triumvirate to save both vampires and humans, and to prove that love conquers all. Readers can't get enough of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series: 'Anita Blake novels are my addiction' 'Vampires, zombies and guns, oh my!' 'I have loved every single book in this amazing series, have fallen in love and lust with many characters and desperately hope that there will be more' 'I am hooked' 'I couldn't love Anita and her adventures with the supernatural community any more'

Anita flies to St. Louis, where she faces the most difficult zombie raising of her life--and her first night alone with Micah. This original work includes a special preview of Hamilton's upcoming hardcover "Danse Macabre," on sale in July. Original.

The Mother of All Darkness-the first vampire-wants to enter into a new human body...and the one she has in mind belongs to Anita Blake.

It's great to catch a glimpse of Anita Blake at work, doing what she does best--raising the dead. Hamilton remains one of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field.--Charlaine Harris.

I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' DIANA GABALDON An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novella from the Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author. FOR FANS OF CHARLAINE HARRIS AND ANNE RICE. My name is Anita Blake. I'm a U. S. Marshal for the Preternatural Branch, and I always have my friend's back. Even when they ask me to risk everything... Rafael, king of the wererats, is facing a challenge to his crown. He wants me, one of his closest allies, to help him take down a dangerous opponent unlike any he's fought before. But some of the wererats fear that Rafael is too dependent on me and my ties to the vampire world. They believe that there is only room in America for one supernatural king, and that Rafael will abandon them as prey for the bloodsuckers. A new challenger has arisen among Rafael's enemies... one who is younger, hungrier and has dark secrets that could destroy both the wererats and the vampires. Now, my friend must go into the magical heart of his people to find the power and violence that he needs to save them all - or die trying. Readers can't get enough of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series: 'Anita Blake novels are my addiction' 'Vampires, zombies and guns, oh my!' 'I have loved every single book in this amazing series, have fallen in love and lust with many characters and desperately hope that there will be more' 'I am hooked' 'I couldn't love Anita and her adventures with the supernatural community any more

First time in trade paperback: the second Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel.
Nearly two million Anita Blake novels in print.
The early Anita Blake novels find new life in trade paperback-as perfect collectibles for long-time fans or as great ways for new readers to sink their teeth into the series.
In "The Laughing Corpse," a creature from beyond the grave is tearing a swath of murder through St. Louis. And Anita will learn that there are some secrets better left buried-and some people better off dead...

First time in trade paperback: the fourth novel in the #1 "New York Times" bestselling series.
Vampire hunter and zombie animator Anita Blake is an expert at sniffing out the bad from the good. But in "The Lunatic Cafe"-now in trade paperback for the first time-she's about to learn that nothing is ever as it seems, especially in matters of the not-so-human heart.
Dating a werewolf with self-esteem issues is stressing Anita out. Especially when something-or someone-starts taking out the city's shapeshifters.

When an arsonist's fires begin licking at St. Louis's undead, it's up to Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter to save the very monsters she's sworn to destroy.

'I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' DIANA GABALDON *** Pre-order the brand new novel in the addictive Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series. *** My name is Anita Blake and my family think I'm marrying a demon straight out of hell. If they'd ever met a real demon, they'd understand the difference . . . Considering my dark and dangerous past, I never expected preparations for my wedding to Jean-Claude to go smoothly. We've already faced naysayers and a power-hungry ancient evil and come out the other side still standing. But now I need to do the one thing that actually scares me - introduce my very religious, very human relatives to my fiancé, the newly crowned vampire king of America. As I try to keep the peace between the family I left behind and the family I've chosen, dark forces jump at the chance to take advantage of the chaos. With our happy-ever-after and everyone's immortal souls hanging in the balance, it's time to face a hard truth . . . Blood makes you related, but only loyalty makes you family. Readers can't get enough of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series: 'Anita Blake novels are my addiction' 'Vampires, zombies and guns, oh my!' 'I have loved every single book in this amazing series, have fallen in love and lust with many characters and desperately hope that there will be more' 'I am hooked' 'I couldn't love Anita and her adventures with the supernatural community any more'

There are a lot of monsters in Anita Blake's life. And some of them are human. One such individual is the man she calls Edward, a bounty hunter who specializes in the preternatural. He calls her to help him hunt down the greatest evil she has ever encountered. Something that kills and maims and vanishes into the night. Something Anita will have to face alone...

A vampire is on a murder spree in Sin City in this Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. When a vampire serial killer sends Anita Blake a grisly souvenir from Las Vegas, she has to warn Sin City's local authorities what they're dealing with. Only it's worse than she thought. Police officers and one executioner have been slain-paranormal style. Anita heads to Vegas, where's she's joined by three other federal marshals, including the ruthless Edward hiding behind his mild-mannered persona. It's a good thing Edward always has her back, because, when she gets close to the bodies, Anita senses "tiger" too strongly to ignore it. And the weretigers are powerful in Las Vegas, which means the odds of her rubbing someone very powerful the wrong way just got a lot higher...

Anita Blake has fallen for the leader of a local pack of werewolves. She's survived a lot, but this love affair may kill her yet.

Into Anita Blake's world-a world already overflowing with power-come creatures so feared that centuries-old vampires refuse to mention their names.

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, embarks on a race against time in the name of justice. If you love Charlaine Harris and Anne Rice, you won't be able to resist the new novel from Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton. 'I've never read a writer with a more fertile imagination' Diana Gabaldon My name is Anita Blake and I thought nothing could surprise me. But what if the wrong man is about to be executed? When a fellow U.S. Marshal flies me in on an emergency consult, I know time is running short. Evidence is mounting against a young wereleopard who stands accused of killing his uncle in the most gruesome and bloody way possible. In this tiny Michigan town, the pressure from the cops is escalating, the victim's family want retribution and a warrant of execution is already under way. But something feels off about the murder - the evidence doesn't add up. With the locals up in arms and their fear of supernatural beings growing, I must race to uncover the truth. I cannot let the authorities kill an innocent man. But what if I'm already too late? Readers can't get enough of the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, series: 'Anita Blake novels are my addiction' 'Vampires, zombies and guns, oh my!' 'I have loved every single book in this amazing series, have fallen in love and lust with many characters and desperately hope that there will be more' 'I am hooked' 'I couldn't love Anita and her adventures with the supernatural community any more'

Men are men. Jean Claude and Richard are each something else entirely. Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, torn between them, has been avoiding both vampire and werewolf for months. But when a kidnapper targets innocents she has sworn to protect, Anita turns to them for help, which will require harnessing both their powers—and their hungers…