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"IMMORTAL LAWS by Jim Hansen: (2008 Release) Blues singer Heather Vaughn has the same bloodlines as a young woman who is found with a wooden stake driven through her heart - both are descended from men who were reputed to be vampires. In this, his sixth outing, coffee drinking serial womanizing Denver homicide detective Bryson Coventry is under suspicion because of the disappearance of childhood friend Jena Vernon, now a local television news reporter, last seen with Coventry. Heather is trying to stay alive while helping to find a group of slayers that appear to be roaming the world to eradicate vampire descendents. Coventry doesn't believe in ghosts, or vampires, or werewolves, or any of that stuff, but he does believe in himself "Just because I don't know what I'm doing doesn't mean I'm wrong." Another solid police procedural with only a touch of "woo-woo", that doesn't interfere at all with the action in this modern-day thriller rooted in ancient and deadly rites. All in all, another very satisfying read." --Jack Quick, Bookbitch Reviews

Do you believe in vampires and other dark-side beings? Talented author Jim Michael Hansen will keep you reading as you join homicide detective Bryson Coventry in a case guaranteed to have you sleeping with a light on. Vampires seem to have invaded his world.

A young singer is told by a woman from Jamaica that she is descended from vampires and because of this, she is in danger from a group called the Slayers. It calls for courage to stay and face the killers. Will she be able to do it or will she become a victim or will she run?

Bryson Coventry must deal with a new type of killer when a victim is found with a stake through her heart. Was she a vampire or was her killer just adding his own twist to murder?

Coventry's investigation bring him into contact with the Jamaican woman and he feels drawn to her. Can he separate his emotion from his hunt for the murderer as she plays more than one role in this well told tale?

Talented author Jim Michael Hansen will have you wanting to tell people not do go down that dark street, to avoid going out at night. And you will willingly follow them into those dark streets just to see what happens. Just be careful and consider wearing a garlic necklace to keep vampires away.

This is a tale that will have you rechecking your windows at night and looking over your shoulder for those mysterious fliers with fangs. Guaranteed to keep you reading, this is one of the best thrillers I've read yet. A different type of thriller deftly laced with horror that will have you looking for Mr. Hansen's other books.

Enjoy. I certainly did.

Immortal Laws is the 6th "Laws" thriller featuring Denver homicide detective Bryson Coventry. Each of the LAWS books is independent of the others. They can be read in any other. Other books in the series include Night Laws, Shadow Laws, Fatal Laws, Deadly Laws, Bangkok Laws, Voodoo Laws, Ancient Laws and Hong Kong Laws.

Dark nights and fierce thunderstorms. Old legends of creatures that feed on the blood of the living. Yes, I am talking about vampires, those immortal beings that only come out at night. The only way to kill them is by driving a wooden stake through their hearts. Such are the tales saved for books and old movies.

That is until Denver Detective Bryson Coventry is faced with a murder whose victim has a wooden stake driven through their heart. The Detective has no leads until he finds out that the exact same type of murder took place in Paris not too long before his victim was found in Denver. Now Coventry feels like he is getting somewhere. Then one of his old high school friends - who is a t.v. journalist - is kidnapped. And he is the prime suspect in her disappearance.

Then there is Heather Vaughn. Vampires have stepped out of legend and into her life. One stormy night, an intoxicatingly beautiful woman named London tells Heather that she is part of a vampire blood-line, and that vampire "slayers" are after her. Heather really isn't sure she believes this, until not long after meeting London, she is attacked in her own home and forced to kill one of the slayers. Now Heather realizes she has a target on her back, and she must immerse herself into the world of vampires to save her life.

This is the first time that Jim Michael Hanson has written one of his "Laws" books where one of the main characters was not a lawyer. I think Mr. Hanson did a great job on his sixth novel. (Even making an Alfred Hitchcock-like cameo within its pages.) This story was captivating, erotic and humorous at times. I find a great adventure each time I delve into the world of Detective Bryson Coventry.
--Kathy Martin, In the Library Reviews

Jim Michael Hansen's newest book "Immortal Laws" is a GREAT READ!! It is exciting and interesting. Once you start reading it you won't want to put it down. I'm hooked on Denver Detective, Bryson Coventry, that he writes about in his crime thrillers. Just more proof what a talented author Hansen is!! Make sure you check out all his "Laws" books and you'll definately get hooked too!! I'm patiently waiting for his next book, "Voodoo Laws", to be released next year...
Michelle C
Milwaukee, WI

"IMMORTAL LAWS is the sixth book in the LAWS series by Jim Michael Hansen. In this latest edition Hansen dives head first into the supernatural and Coventry faces unusual antagonists in the form of vampires? But this is not a horror novel, but rather a well written story with elements of the supernatural and crime mystery expertly woven into a first rate thriller.

The series continues with Bryson Coventry and his elite Denver Homicide unit investigating a surreal case of a murder victim stabbed through the heart with a wooden stake. When another victim is identified with the same MO, Coventry is not sure what direction to take. Meanwhile, his personal life is being pulled in two opposite directions. On one hand he meets the woman of his dream (again?) and his torn with guilt over the disappearance of a close high school friend, Jena Vernon, who wants to make more of their casual relationship. He now must solve both of these cases, even if he is considered a suspect in one of them.

What is different in this episode of the series is that Hansen has chosen not to have an attorney be the co-lead of the story. Instead we meet Heather Vaughn, an up and coming jazz singer who stirs up the ghost of Billie Holiday and who is now dealing with the information from a stranger that her life is in danger because she has a direct bloodline connection to an infamous vampire. As Coventry's investigation moves forward, Vaughn may somehow be connected to other dead women. The Slayers, the men who are hunting down and trying to kill these bloodline descendent vampires, are one of Hansen's more interesting characters. Many red herrings are thrown the reader's way and add tension to the story line.

After six editions to the series, Hansen carefully manages to keep his stories interesting and enjoyable. In each story we learn a different side to Coventry that makes him more lifelike and likable.

IMMORTAL LAWS is a fascinating blend of multiple genres. For those who think that this is a horror novel will find that Hansen is a master of the thriller form. I would suggest reading this novel during the daylight hours with a garlic necklace on. However, once you start, you will be reading long into the night. Like Coventry, bring some coffee to keep you company."
Mystery Dawg [...]

After reading his latest, it's clear that Hansen is a writer at the top of his game. Vampires and Bryson Coventry, who could ask for anything more? A might-be vampire is followed and warned that "slayers" are after her because she's a bloodline descendant of a vampire. Bryson at the same time, in a different location, is trying to recover from the image of a woman's body with a wooden stake driver through her heart. Bryson and the might-be vampires soon meet and get caught up in a series of unspeakable murders. Pick this book up and read it. While your at it, don't miss his previous five.

Superb! What great work! Let's follow Bryson Coventry as he heads to an abandoned warehouse on the north side of the city. His knowledge of detective know how soon leads him to a woman with a stake protruding from her chest. Not a lovely sight or image to picture. As Bryson studied the deepness of the stake he moved it around hurriedly. What strength it must have taken to pound that thing in? The victim's frozen image of horror still lingered in his mind long after he left the crime scene.

Let's look into another horrifying situation. Heather Vaughn was sitting along side the curb in a stalled vehicle, when suddenly another vehicle pulls off the road behind her. What must she do when the driver of the other vehicle seems to be heading over to where she is? What does this strange person want with her? If only she could get away somehow. Hurry! Lock the doors!

Yet, another terrifying situation, this time Trent Tibadeau has parked his car and got out. It was the middle of the night, but he decided to walk to a nearby house and stop. Why this house? Suddenly the person who lived in the house decided to come outside, for what reason?

Jim Michael Hansen is one of today's top thriller writers. If you want edge-of-the-seat suspense, there is more than an adequate supply in IMMORTAL LAWS to take your breath away. If you want compelling intrigue and action, Hansen's ingenuity and etched in your mind characters have made sure there will be as much as necessary to keep you immersed all the way to the end of the book. Just don't forget to come up for air.

I won a signed copy of this book when I entered Jim Hansen's contest this summer.
I'm a recent transplant to the Denver area and had searched for detective stories that take place in Denver. I found Hansen doing a search on my Kindle. I immediately liked Bryson Coventry. He's a fantastic character. However when I read that the premise in Immortal Laws included vampires, I just thought that sounded pretty cheesy, and I shelved the book until later.
On a recent cross-country flight I started reading it. He makes the vampires real people. I wasn't turned off to the subject matter at all. In fact I had a hard time putting the book down. The story involving his missing friend and the murder of an apparent vampire enthusiast is really 2 stories intertwined. This book is more complex and interesting than a few of his other books. They started to read as if they were cut from the same formula after a while. The twist at the end I didn't see coming. If you liked Jim Hansen's previous Bryson Coventry novels you'll love this one. I highly recommend it.
I want to thank Jim for creating a wonderful character in Bryson Coventry.
I plan to go to my kindle and order his next novel Voodoo Laws right now!!

Let us be honest. When an author describes, on more than one occasion, one of his main characters reading a book - and he gives the title - and it just happens to be another one of the authors book - it is not even close to clever. That pretty much sums up most of the book. Relentless attempts - but little success.