Detective Sergeant Maximillian “Max” De Barra has always preferred working the night shift in the homicide unit, more at home in the shadows with his own company than saddled with a partner. His single-minded focus to solve crimes has earned him a reputation so when he is called in to solve a string of murders whose only link is the stamp of a nightclub downtown, Max must use that determination to get passed a veil of secrecy.
Theodora Caden or "Theo " to her Scion, has managed to stay under the radar of humans for most of her immortal life. As the Suzerain, it's her responsibility to keep her vampires safe while also making sure that none of her kin do anything stupid that would draw the attention of the humans. When human attendees of her club end up dead, with vampire bite marks, Theo must do everything in her power to stop the lead detective from discovering that monsters really do come out at night. Bodies keep dropping and Max and Theo find themselves in a cat-and-mouse game with a killer who has only just gotten started. Fighting the spark of attraction might be more dangerous than the killer that they hunt and it might just be the death of them. |
Theo Caden is dealing with pressure on all sides. With a vampire who is obsessed with her, a Scion to protect, and a very determined Detective Sergeant who has no clue that he’s just waded into a supernatural war that had been going on for centuries, Theo has her hands full. Her attraction to Max isn’t something Theo wants or needs, but the universe seems to keep putting the two of them in each other’s orbit.
Max De Barra has been feeling on edge lately. The tightly controlled life that he has seems to be coming apart at the seams and with every answer, he ends up with more questions. His relationship with his sister has gone from bad to worse, and now he can’t stop thinking about Theo Caden, who Max knows is lying to him. When the victims of Max’s most recent case happen a little too close to home, Max must confront his past and the secrets that won’t stay buried. He doesn’t know who or what to trust, because everyone seems to be hiding things from him, especially the beautiful Theo Caden. |