Those Who Hunt the Night
by Barbara Hambly
2020-04-22 01:21:12
From a New York Timesâbestselling author: A former spy is recruited to unmask a vampire hunter in this Locus Award Winner. James Asher, a retired member of the Queenâs secret service in Edwardian England, has settled into quietude as an Oxf...
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From a New York Timesâbestselling author: A former spy is recruited to unmask a vampire hunter in this Locus Award Winner. James Asher, a retired member of the Queenâs secret service in Edwardian England, has settled into quietude as an Oxford professor of philology with his physician wife, Lydia. But his peace is shattered when heâs confronted by a pale aristocratic Spaniard named Don Simon Ysidro, who makes an outlandish claim that someone is killing his fellow vampires of London, and he needs Jamesâs help to ferret the culprit out. The request also comes with a threatening ultimatum: Should James fail, both he and his wife will die. With Jamesâs talent for espionage and Lydiaâs scientific acumen and keen analytical mind, the couple begins an investigation that takes them from the crypts of London to the underworld circles of the unliving to the grisly depths of a charnel house in Paris. Now James and Lydia must believe in the unbelievableâif theyâre to survive another night in the shadow of Don Simon Ysidro. This first book in the James Asher series is âone of the more memorable vampire novels of recent yearsâsmoothly written, suspenseful, awash in moral ambiguity, and rich in vampire lore . . . a must-read for vampire fansâ (Kirkus Reviews). Barbara Hambly gives âAnne Rice a run for her moneyâ (Publishers Weekly) and âDon Simon is unforgettableâ (Charlaine Harris). This ebook features an illustrated biography of Hambly, including rare photos and never-before-seen documents from her personal collection.
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