基本信息出版社：St. Martin's Paperbacks
页码：336 页
出版日期：2009年09月
ISBN：0312942990
International Standard Book Number：0312942990
条形码：9780312942991
EAN：9780312942991
装帧：简装
正文语种：英语
内容简介
Secret government operative Sasha Trudeau arrives at the scene of a murder, only to discover that a Fae creature has been killed—in a whole new kind of way. What is the meaning behind this mysterious ritualistic killing? What did the victim do to deserve it? Sasha fears that the Vampires and Unseelies have formed an unholy alliance…and they’re ready to unleash their darkest arsenal of magick yet.
Teaming up with her mate and fellow Shadow Wolf, Max Hunter, Sasha tries to penetrate the paranormal community for clues. Meanwhile, members of the Wolf Clan are turning against one another as they race to uncover the meaning behind an ancient Unseelie curse. Even Sasha is not immune to this powerful magick, and soon finds herself drawn to a sensual, dangerous dance—one that could cost her own life…
作者简介
L. A. BANKS is the author of the Vampire Huntress LegendTM series. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business and a master’s in fine arts from Temple University. Banks considers herself a shape-shifter. She has written romance, women’s fiction, crime and suspense, and of course, dark vampire huntress lore. She lives with her daughter in an undisclosed lair somewhere in Philadelphia. You can visit her at www.vampire-huntress.com or crimsonmoonnovels.com
媒体推荐
“Electrifying.”—Romantic Times BOOKreviews
“L.A. Banks takes on werewolves and makes them her own…a blast to read.”—Kelley Armstrong
“An action-packed thrill ride!”—Sherrilyn Kenyon
“Shadowy, sexy, intense.”—Cheyenne McCray
专业书评 From the Back Cover
In this steely and intense novel from New York Times bestselling author L.A. Banks, lust, envy, and revenge prove to be the most lethal weapons of all…
Secret government operative Sasha Trudeau arrives at the scene of a murder, only to discover that a Fae creature has been killed—in a whole new kind of way. What is the meaning behind this mysterious ritualistic killing? What did the victim do to deserve it? Sasha fears that the Vampires and Unseelies have formed an unholy alliance…and they’re ready to unleash their darkest arsenal of magick yet.
CURSED TO DEATH
Teaming up with her mate and fellow Shadow Wolf, Max Hunter, Sasha tries to penetrate the paranormal community for clues. Meanwhile, members of the Wolf Clan are turning against one another as they race to uncover the meaning behind an ancient Unseelie curse. Even Sasha is not immune to this powerful magick, and soon finds herself drawn to a sensual, dangerous dance—one that could cost her own life…
“L.A. Banks takes on werewolves and makes them her own…a blast to read.”—Kelley Armstrong
“An action-packed thrill ride!”—Sherrilyn Kenyon
“Shadowy, sexy, intense.”—Cheyenne McCray
文摘
New Orleans… French Quarter
Sasha stooped down and kept her fingers just above the ashes at her feet. Still warm. The acrid scent of burned Phoenix flesh stung her nose as she surveyed the charred remains.
This was so not how she wanted to return to New Orleans, but she’d do anything to help Sir Rodney the way he’d helped their Wolf clans. And as tragic as it was, what had happened in Ethan’s wine cellar gave her a cover for the nervous energy she’d been feeling ever since the invitation came. Shogun would also be here for the annual Mid-Summer’s Ball, and her jumpiness wasn’t appreciated by Hunter. It had taken everything within her to hide her excitement, as well as the guilt that went along with it. However, this new situation made all that go away.
Without her having to evade his razor senses, Hunter now assumed her previous nervousness had to do with somehow picking up on what lay at her feet. That sucked, on a variety of levels.
A twinge of guilt twisted in her side as Sasha looked up at Ethan McGregor. “Who found the body?”
“Sir Rodney and his best man,” Ethan McGregor said quietly.
“We’re going to need to talk to them more thoroughly,” Hunter said in a low rumble. “Where is Sir Rodney?”
“In my office… after he witnessed this, we necessarily removed our monarch from this… this awful sight. He is up there with his bodyguard.”
Sasha gave Hunter a glance. “Did she say anything about why she was down here? Is there anyone you know of who might have wanted to hurt her?”
The establishment owner shook his head and let out a weary sigh. “I don’t know why she came down here, but I do know that she wouldn’t
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