Laurell K. Hamilton is the New York Times bestselling author of the first novel starring Meredith Gentry, A Kiss of Shadows, which is also published by Bantam Books, and the acclaimed Anita Blake Vampire Hunter novels. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her family.

Meet Merry Gentry, paranormal P.I., and enter a thrilling, sensual world as dangerous as it is beautiful, full of earthly pleasures and dazzling magic, and ruled by the all-consuming passions of immortal beings once worshipped as gods . . . or demons.

Merry Gentry, princess of the high court of Faerie, is posing as a human in Los Angeles, working as a private investigator specializing in supernatural crime. But now the queen’s assassin has been dispatched to fetch her–whether she likes it or not. Suddenly Merry finds herself a pawn in her dreaded aunt’s plans. The job that awaits her: enjoy the constant company of the most beautiful immortal men in the world. The reward: the crown–and the opportunity to continue to live. The penalty for failure: death. Praise for Laurell K. Hamilton and A Kiss of Shadows

“One of the most inventive and exciting writers in the paranormal field.”–Charlaine Harris “Sexy . . . Merry’s adventures are engaging and keep the reader turning the pages.”–St. Louis Post-Dispatch

“I’ve never read a writer with a more fertile imagination.”–Diana Gabaldon

• Format Paperback | 384 pages
• Dimensions 106 x 174 x 26mm | 195g
• Publication date 24 Jan 2012
• Publisher Random House USA Inc
• Imprint Random House Inc
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• ISBN10 0345495977
• ISBN13 9780345495976
• Bestsellers rank 39,606

• Format Paperback | 336 pages
• Dimensions 106 x 173 x 21mm | 193g
• Publication date 08 Jan 2008
• Publisher Random House USA Inc
• Imprint Random House Inc
• Publication City/Country New York, United States
• Language English
• Edition Statement Reprint
• Illustrations note FULL PAGE BACK AD WITH SCREENS
• ISBN10 0345443616
• ISBN13 9780345443618
• Bestsellers rank 84,861

The first hit man came after me at home, which should be against the rules. Then there was a second, and a third. Eventually, I found out that the word on the street was that Anita Blake, preternatural expert and vampire killer extraordinaire, was worth half a million dollars. Dead, not alive. So what’s a girl to do but turn to the men in her life for help? Which in my case means an alpha werewolf and a master vampire. With professional killers on your trail, it’s not a bad idea to have as much protection as possible, human or otherwise. But I’m beginning to wonder if two monsters are better than one …