Pale Death: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Aimee Thurlo (Author), David Thurlo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2007 | Series: Lee Nez Novels

A string of gruesome deaths in the Shiprock area has attracted the attention of FBI agent Diane Lopez.  The killer is unmistakably a vampire--but the only vampire Diane knows of is State Police officer Lee Nez.  One of the good guys. 

 

The victims worked for a secret government lab that was studying a captured vampire, Stewart Tanner.  Driven mad, Tanner broke free and took revenge on his tormenters.  Now he's threatening to kill a powerful judge unless the feds promise to leave him alone.

Forced to use his supernatural abilities to track a vampire gone bad, Lee has trouble concealing his true nature from Dr. Victor Wayne, the researcher who captured Tanner in the first place. 

Lee knows that he has to find Tanner before the rogue vampire kills again.  He also knows that there can be only one outcome when they meet.  Either he, or Tanner, will die.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

In the Thurlos' fast-paced third adventure (after 2004's Blood Retribution) to feature Leo Hawk (aka Lee Nez), a half-vampire Navajo and New Mexico cop who "died" in 1945, Leo and FBI agent girlfriend Diane Lopez team up to hunt down Stewart Tanner, a vampire who's been driven insane by torture received in covert government experiments. In addition, the pair must contend with proliferating vampires in Four Corners who are causing major problems. Tanner is captured, but later escapes from his cell after an electrical outage and goes on a killing spree that leads Leo and Diane on a breathless chase. The story ends somewhat abruptly with a surprising discovery that points to secrets to be revealed in the next installment. As usual, the authors smoothly combine action and investigative procedure with insights into Navajo culture.
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From Booklist

The Thurlos' follow-up to Blood Retribution (2004) finds half-vampire Lee Nez working on a case that could have personal repercussions. FBI agent Diane Lopez, one of the only people who knows Lee's true nature, calls him to the scene of a triple homicide. The victims, who have bite marks in their necks and stakes through their hearts, are human, not vampires, and when Lee and Diane retrace their steps, they discover all three worked for a covert lab. More bodies await them inside, and Lee and Diane soon discover that the lab was being used to house one patient: a vampire named Stewart Tanner. The scientists were conducting experiments on Stewart's light-sensitive skin and trying to discover the secret of his healing powers. In the process, they drove the man mad, and Lee and Diane must now hunt him down. Every bit as exciting as the previous installments. Kristine Huntley
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Tor Books (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0765352567
• ISBN-13: 978-0765352569
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,261,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sink your teeth into this savory book, October 27, 2005

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ellen "ellen in atlanta" (Atlanta, Georgia USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pale Death: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) (Hardcover)

The Lee Nez novels featuring duh Lee Nez, who now calls himself in the present, Leo Hawk, has a continued quality of excellence. The Thurlos, as many others, have other series with other characters, but Lee Nez appealed more to me - see, he's a half-vampire - ravaged by a vampire, he goes to a medicine man who knows how to counteract the curse to let Lee be able to function in the daylight hours (with lots of sunblock) and to be able to eat and drink like normal - although he likes a good drink of calf blood now and then - He's a functioning vampire -
His partner, now turned to partner/girlfriend, is Diane Lopez - she knows his secret and partners with him very well.
Pale Death deals with a secret government experiment testing the healing properties of a real vampire - who in truth is tortured and is truly driven into a mad killing rage - you kind of see both sides to the vampire thing -
Also in this series, there is a lot of Indian lore, which is rich and based on earth and elements and dignity.
This series keeps getting better - a great read.

4.0 out of 5 stars Always a pleasure, January 11, 2009

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Southern Gal "Southern Gal" (New Mexico) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Pale Death: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

I like all of the books in this series. Alot of story and not full of sex. A little romance - just enough.

3.0 out of 5 stars Rushed, but a decent thriller, August 13, 2008

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Barbara L. Lemaster "Bibliophile" (Pompano Beach, Florida) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pale Death: A Lee Nez Novel (Lee Nez Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

While I've read the Thurlos' novels featuring the half-vampire police office Leo Hawk/Lee Nez before, this book feels rushed. The plot moves so quickly that there's little description of places and the characters, save Lee and his lover, Diane, are merely ciphers. The book does have an interesting plot concering US government experiments on vampires and how that leads to Lee and Diane chasing a full vampire who's turned serial killer through the cities of New Mexico.