Whilst Sara pores over ancient texts in the Vatican reading room, a brutal murder is taking place in a nearby church. Then suddenly a crazed man enters the Vatican carrying a bloodied bag. He walks up to Sara's desk. He has something he would like her to see. Soon Sara is linked to a series of murders.
Erin is a stripper. Her place of work, the tastefully named Eager Beaver, is the scene of an explosive encounter between sex and politics in the shape of Dave Dilbeck, a corrupt congressman who epitomizes crazed, slobbering lechery.
A prequel of sorts to Sands’s paranormal comedy, Single White Vampire, this lightweight romantic romp shoots for the easy laugh and often misses. The allure of vampires lies in their strength and seeming invulnerability, but Etienne Argeneau, this book’s bloodsucking hero, is curiously incompetent when it comes to dispatching a crazed mortal named Pudge who’s intent on lopping his head off.
