Anita Blake, vampire hunter, is now herself a hunted woman. Who put the $500,000 price on her head--a man or a monster? It's not just her own skin she needs to save; the rivalry between her werewolf boyfriend, Richard, and Marcus, the other alpha werewolf in his pack, has come to full boil. And there's always Jean-Claude, the vampire who's been waiting for just the right moment to slip inside Anita's head and heart. Don't assume anything, though--Hamilton's probably got a few more surprises in store.

FROM OUR EDITORS

Anita Blake's idea of a stakeout usually involves something twitching messily on the business end of a sharp stick, and she handles that with marvelous aplomb. Unfortunately that doesn't help her handle this book's biggest crisis: her love life. Blake fans must not miss this novel. I've become a big fan of this gun-toting, smart-talking vampire killer, and I'm not a fan of the vampire sub-genre. Terrific fun.
—Michelle West

FROM THE PUBLISHER

With her love life-and life-on the line, the time has come for Anita Blake to choose...between a vampire and a werewolf.

SYNOPSIS

Anita Blake, vampire hunter extraordinaire, was first introduced to readers in Guilty Pleasure, the first book of this series. In the Killing Dance, she finds that a price has been put on her head.

FROM THE CRITICS

Jayne Ann Krentz