The World of Anita Blake Vampire Hunter

Laurell K. Hamilton has written, so far, nine extraordinary books set in the world of
Anita Blake ^v^ Vampire Hunter.
These books are, in order:

Guilty Pleasures || The Laughing Corpse || Circus of the Damned || The Lunatic Cafe
Bloody Bones || The Killing Dance || Burnt Offerings || Blue Moon

And just released in hardcover, January 2000! — Obsidian Butterfly

Clicking on the ISBN Number below the book covers will take you to that book's page
at Amazon.com where you can read reviews and reader comments.

GUILTY PLEASURES

Guilty Pleasures
ISBN: 0441304834
© 1993
Cover Art by
Stephen Gardner
"I don't date vampires. I kill them."
My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable.

Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I've seen their victims. I carry the scars...

But now a serial killer is murdering vampires — and the most powerful bloodsucker in town wants me to find the killer...
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THE LAUGHING CORPSE

"The older the zombie, the bigger the death needed to raise it."
After a few centuries, the only death "big enough" is a human sacrifice. I know, because I'm an animator. My name is Anita Blake.

Working for Animators, Inc., is just a job — like selling insurance. But all the money in the world wasn't enough for me to take on the particular job Harold Gaynor was offering.

Somebody else did, though — a rogue animator. Now he's not just raising the dead... he's raising Hell.

And it's up to me to stop it...
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The Laughing Corpse
ISBN: 0441000916
© 1994
Cover Art by
Stephen Gardner

CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED

Circus of the Damned
ISBN: 0441001971
© 1995
Cover Art by
Stephen Gardner
"Most women complain that there are no single straight men left. I'd just like to meet one that's human."
I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. I've dined with shapeshifters, danced with werewolves, and been wooed — but not won — by Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of the City.

And now a darkly dangerous vampire named Alejandro has hit town. He too wants me for his human servant. A war of the undead has begun. Over me.

I would be flattered. If my life weren't at stake...
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THE LUNATIC CAFE

"You don't volunteer for slugfests with vampires. It shortens your life expectancy."
And you don't fall in love with a werewolf. It interferes with your work. Especially when you're a preternatural expert, like me. My business brings me up close and personal with all shapes and sizes of monsters. And not all of them want to kill me.

Take, for instance, the local pack of lycanthropes — that's werewolves to you. A number of them are missing, and they've come to me for help. Maybe because I'm dating the leader of the pack. I've survived a lot — from jealous vampires to killer zombies — but this love thing may kill me yet...
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The Lunatic Cafe
ISBN: 0441002935
© 1996
Cover Art by
Lee MacLeod

BLOODY BONES

Bloody Bones
ISBN: 0441003745
© 1996
Cover Art by
Lee MacLeod
"When the monsters are involved, it's never just one dead body. One way or another the dead multiply."
First, there were the dead in the graveyard, two-hundred years dead. I'd been hired to raise them to settle a dispute over who owned the land they were buried in. then there were the three dead teenagers in the woods, slaughtered in a way I had never seen before. And then they found the dead girl, drained of blood and left in her bed. I knew what that meant, all right. It didn't take a degree in preternatural studies to figure out that something was very wrong in and around Branson, Missouri. And I was right in the middle of it. My name is Anita Blake. Welcome to my life...
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THE KILLING DANCE

"These days my life is a cross between a preternatural soap opera and an action adventure movie. Sort of As The Casket Turns meets Rambo."
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...
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The Killing Dance
ISBN: 0441004520
© 1997
Cover Art by
Lee MacLeod

BURNT OFFERINGS

Burnt Offerings
ISBN: 0441005241
© 1998
Cover Art by
Lee MacLeod
"You can't trust anyone who sleeps with the monsters."
That's what I've always said. That's what I've always believed. But now I'm the one sharing a bed with the Master Vampire of the City. Me, Anita Blake. The woman the vampires call the Executioner. From part of the solution, I've become part of the problem. So it hits close to home when an arsonist begins to target vampire-owned businesses all over town — an arsonist who seems to want to destroy more than just property. It's the monsters who are in danger now. And it's up to the Executioner to save them from the inferno...
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BLUE MOON

"Richard was an Alpha werewolf. It was his only serious flaw. We'd broken up after I'd seen him eat somebody."
Still, you never forget your ex-fiancé. And when the call came at three in the morning, I thought for a moment it was him. It wasn't. It was his brother. And it wasn't good news. Apparently, the former love of my life had gotten himself thrown in jail for assaulting a woman.

Since I make my living as a preternatural expert, I tend to believe almost anything's possible. But though he may be one of the monsters, Richard would never harm a woman. So here I am in the wilds of Tennessee, Anita to the rescue. I've got a few days to spring Richard and find out who framed him — and why.

There's a full moon coming, and if my werewolf love is still behind bars when it rises, he'll be facing a lot worse than an assault charge...
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Blue Moon
ISBN: 0441005748
© 1998
Cover Art by
Lee MacLeod

OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY

ISBN: 0441006841
© 2000
Jacket Design by BITWF
Jacket Art by Judith Murello & Erika Fusari
Photograph Tony Stone Images © 1998

"Edward was a hit man. He specialized in monsters. Vampires, shape-shifters, anything and everything."
There were people like me who did it legal, but Edward didn't sweat the legalities or, hell, the ethics. He was an equal opportunity killer. I may be one of the few friends that Edward has, but it's like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still eat your throat out...
For more information on Obsidian Butterfly, including the text from the cover flaps, click here.
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Laurell K. Hamilton has written, so far, nine extraordinary books set in the world of Anita Blake ^v^ Vampire Hunter. These books are, in order: Guilty Pleasures \|\| The Laughing Corpse \|\| Circus of the Damned \|\| The Lunatic Cafe Bloody Bones \|\| The Killing Dance \|\| Burnt Offerings \|\| Blue Moon And just released in hardcover, January 2000! — Obsidian Butterfly Clicking on the ISBN Number below the book covers will take you to that book's page at Amazon.com where you can read reviews and reader comments.

GUILTY PLEASURES
ISBN: 0441304834 © 1993 Cover Art by Stephen Gardner	"I don't date vampires. I kill them." My name is Anita Blake. Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. Ever since the Supreme Court granted the undead equal rights, most people think vampires are just ordinary folks with fangs. I know better. I've seen their victims. I carry the scars... But now a serial killer is murdering vampires — and the most powerful bloodsucker in town wants me to find the killer... Top of Page
THE LAUGHING CORPSE
"The older the zombie, the bigger the death needed to raise it." After a few centuries, the only death "big enough" is a human sacrifice. I know, because I'm an animator. My name is Anita Blake. Working for Animators, Inc., is just a job — like selling insurance. But all the money in the world wasn't enough for me to take on the particular job Harold Gaynor was offering. Somebody else did, though — a rogue animator. Now he's not just raising the dead... he's raising Hell. And it's up to me to stop it... Top of Page	ISBN: 0441000916 © 1994 Cover Art by Stephen Gardner
CIRCUS OF THE DAMNED
ISBN: 0441001971 © 1995 Cover Art by Stephen Gardner	"Most women complain that there are no single straight men left. I'd just like to meet one that's human." I'm Anita Blake, expert on creatures of the night. I've dined with shapeshifters, danced with werewolves, and been wooed — but not won — by Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of the City. And now a darkly dangerous vampire named Alejandro has hit town. He too wants me for his human servant. A war of the undead has begun. Over me. I would be flattered. If my life weren't at stake... Top of Page
THE LUNATIC CAFE
"You don't volunteer for slugfests with vampires. It shortens your life expectancy." And you don't fall in love with a werewolf. It interferes with your work. Especially when you're a preternatural expert, like me. My business brings me up close and personal with all shapes and sizes of monsters. And not all of them want to kill me. Take, for instance, the local pack of lycanthropes — that's werewolves to you. A number of them are missing, and they've come to me for help. Maybe because I'm dating the leader of the pack. I've survived a lot — from jealous vampires to killer zombies — but this love thing may kill me yet... Top of Page	ISBN: 0441002935 © 1996 Cover Art by Lee MacLeod
BLOODY BONES
ISBN: 0441003745 © 1996 Cover Art by Lee MacLeod	"When the monsters are involved, it's never just one dead body. One way or another the dead multiply." First, there were the dead in the graveyard, two-hundred years dead. I'd been hired to raise them to settle a dispute over who owned the land they were buried in. then there were the three dead teenagers in the woods, slaughtered in a way I had never seen before. And then they found the dead girl, drained of blood and left in her bed. I knew what that meant, all right. It didn't take a degree in preternatural studies to figure out that something was very wrong in and around Branson, Missouri. And I was right in the middle of it. My name is Anita Blake. Welcome to my life... Top of Page
THE KILLING DANCE
"These days my life is a cross between a preternatural soap opera and an action adventure movie. Sort of As The Casket Turns meets Rambo." 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... Top of Page	ISBN: 0441004520 © 1997 Cover Art by Lee MacLeod
BURNT OFFERINGS
ISBN: 0441005241 © 1998 Cover Art by Lee MacLeod	"You can't trust anyone who sleeps with the monsters." That's what I've always said. That's what I've always believed. But now I'm the one sharing a bed with the Master Vampire of the City. Me, Anita Blake. The woman the vampires call the Executioner. From part of the solution, I've become part of the problem. So it hits close to home when an arsonist begins to target vampire-owned businesses all over town — an arsonist who seems to want to destroy more than just property. It's the monsters who are in danger now. And it's up to the Executioner to save them from the inferno... Top of Page
BLUE MOON
"Richard was an Alpha werewolf. It was his only serious flaw. We'd broken up after I'd seen him eat somebody." Still, you never forget your ex-fiancé. And when the call came at three in the morning, I thought for a moment it was him. It wasn't. It was his brother. And it wasn't good news. Apparently, the former love of my life had gotten himself thrown in jail for assaulting a woman. Since I make my living as a preternatural expert, I tend to believe almost anything's possible. But though he may be one of the monsters, Richard would never harm a woman. So here I am in the wilds of Tennessee, Anita to the rescue. I've got a few days to spring Richard and find out who framed him — and why. There's a full moon coming, and if my werewolf love is still behind bars when it rises, he'll be facing a lot worse than an assault charge... Top of Page	ISBN: 0441005748 © 1998 Cover Art by Lee MacLeod
OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY
ISBN: 0441006841 © 2000 Jacket Design by BITWF Jacket Art by Judith Murello & Erika Fusari Photograph Tony Stone Images © 1998	"Edward was a hit man. He specialized in monsters. Vampires, shape-shifters, anything and everything." There were people like me who did it legal, but Edward didn't sweat the legalities or, hell, the ethics. He was an equal opportunity killer. I may be one of the few friends that Edward has, but it's like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still eat your throat out... For more information on Obsidian Butterfly, including the text from the cover flaps, click here. Top of Page

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