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.