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71.. Blood on the Water. New York: Ace, 1992. Paperback. |
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Series: Vampire Files No. 6. |
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Jack has made an enemy of gangster Vaughn Kyler, a man so formidable that Jack's powers to probe mortal minds have absolutely no effect on him. Kyler wants Jack truly dead. Jack's situation is not helped when he encounters Angela Paco, daughter of the man who murdered Jack in Bloodlist (see #66) and brought him into his undead state. In this novel our hero comes close to meeting his final end in the murky waters of Lake Michigan. |
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Element(s): Mystery, Romance. |
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72.. Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire series. |
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Jonathan is a young American living during the time of the rebellion against England. His wealthy, loyalist family consists of a loving father and a sister, Elizabeth, to whom Jonathan is very close. His mother is a nasty woman whose vile nature makes everyone miserable. Jonathan and Elizabeth do whatever possible to keep out of her way. This series depicts life for the upper classes in England and the American colonies. |
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73.. Red Death. New York: Ace, 1993. Paperback. |
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Series: Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire No. 1. |
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While studying in England, Jonathan becomes enamored of Nora Jones, a vampire. They exchange blood, but Nora does not tell Jonathan what might happen to him, and he is much too young and innocent to figure it out. Jonathan returns home, where he is killed in a skirmish between rebels and Hessian soldiers near his home. He awakens as a vampire. |
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Element(s): History, Romance. |
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74.. Death and the Maiden. Ace, 1994. Paperback. |
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Series: Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire No. 2. |
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Jonathan tries to contact Nora through his English cousin Oliver, but no one has seen her in months. Meanwhile, Elizabeth falls in love with and marries Lord James Norwood, a man who turns out to be something other than he seems. |
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Element(s): History, Romance. |
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75.. Death Masque. New York: Ace, 1995. Paperback. |
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Series: Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire No. 3. |
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