The Vampire Agent (Annals of Alchemy and Blood) [Mass Market Paperback]

Patricia Rosemoor (Author), Marc Paoletti (Author)

Book Description

Series: Annals of Alchemy and Blood | Publication Date: December 30, 2008

On the sultry streets of New Orleans, Captain Scott Boulder and Leah Maguire are about to begin a deadly mission. The traumatized, genetically altered subjects of a Department of Defense experiment gone wrong have escaped, among them Rachel Ackart, a beautiful, seductive, and powerful woman–who is now under the dangerous influence of Andre Espinoza de Madrid, a vampire of incomparable evil and power.

While Predator drones circle above New Orleans, and the sound of Black Hawk helicopters rends the air, Scott and Leah must fight their growing attraction to each other as they pursue their quarry amid the haunted and the damned. But Rachel is one step ahead of them. Andre’s vampire agent will soon unleash the greatest terror of all.

Editorial Reviews

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“Beyond creepy–a frightening, wildly imaginative tale that takes the reader on a shocking ride.”
–Tess Gerritsen, author of The Keepsake

“Will plunge you into a world where good and evil collide with explosive force.”
–Rebecca York, bestselling author of Ghost Moon

About the Author

Patricia Rosemoor writes about dangerous love–she’s the author of more than fifty paranormal thrillers and novels of romantic suspense. She has won a Golden Heart from Romance Writers of America, and Reviewers Choice and Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times Book Club. In her other life, she teaches in the fiction writing department of Columbia College Chicago.


After years as an award-winning advertising copywriter, Marc Paoletti decided to focus his energy and passion on fiction of a different sort. He is the author of Scorch, a novel that draws upon his experience as a Hollywood special-effects pyrotechnician, and his short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies. He was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. He loves his family, horror movies, and apple pie. A native of Detroit, he now lives in Chicago.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Del Rey; Reissue edition (December 30, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345501055
• ISBN-13: 978-0345501059
• Product Dimensions: 4.1 x 0.8 x 6.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #638,862 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars Decent sequel, December 11, 2010

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This review is from: The Vampire Agent (Annals of Alchemy and Blood) (Mass Market Paperback)

I was a fan of the first book and enjoyed this one too. The mix of black magic and modern science makes it all the more interesting. The vampire villain from the first book makes a grand re-entry and keep you hooked till the end.

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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent vampire urban fantasy, January 1, 2009

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This review is from: The Vampire Agent (Annals of Alchemy and Blood) (Mass Market Paperback)

During the recent battle with the evil vampire Andre Espinoza, Special Ops Captain Scott Boulder was contaminated by the malevolent one; he knows his humanity has been breached. Anthropologist Leah Maguire saves his soul from the mummy she and a priestess brought back to his undead life. They with his Ultra Team unit manage to exile Andre to some sort of other dimensional space (see THE LAST VAMPIRE). Fearing his own new super powers and how much humanity he may have lost, Scott has his unit lock him up so he will harm no one. Black ops research scientist Darryl Adams is studying his blood disease with hopes of finding a cure.

Meanwhile at Meischer Labs in Bayou Fonce, Louisiana top secret experiment subject Rachel Ackart is losing her grip on reality. As she slips into insanity, Andre plans to use her as a portal for his return. Once back he will dine on still five years since Katrina devastated New Orleans until he regains all his strength. Then he will go after the pair who banished him to the ether of a differing plane employing his blood connection.

The second vampire urban fantasy is another excellent thriller as the lead couple fights a nasty villain even though he is beyond the mortal plane while also struggling with an attraction and fears the hero may be changing into a monster. The story line is fast-paced from the moment the audience learns of Scott's incarceration and never slows down. Filled with twists due to Judas like betrayals and the incompetence of the military hiding behind bureaucratic inanity while souls are at stake (pun intended), fans will relish exciting thriller.

Harriet Klausner