The Very Bloody Marys [Paperback]

M. Christian (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1, 2007

A gang of Vespa-riding vampires are killing San Franciscans so indiscriminately they threaten to not only drain the city dry--but risk the discovery of vampires everywhere. Gay vampire cop Valentino is called upon to stop the group calling themselves The Very Bloody Marys before the situation gets worse. Unfortunately, it already has. You see, Valentino is still only a trainee who is in way over his head now that Pogue, his mentor, is missing. And this brutal gang is tough, smart, and very, very bloodthirsty.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Combines several of M. Christian's strengths, writing queer and supernatural / horror fiction, with only occasional touches of his other strength, erotica. Vampire protagonist Valentino is a reluctant trainee in the supernatural international law enforcement organization, Le Counseil Carmin. He half-heartedly assists his mentor, Pogue, in enforcing the rules in San Francisco--that is, until Pogue goes missing and Valentino must strive to rise to the occasion to rid the City by the Bay of trouble in the form of The Very Bloody Marys and a deadly faery or two, using what he recalls of his training and the limited resources at his disposal. Readers will never view night life in San Francisco quite the same way. A WELCOME ADDITION TO THE VAMPIRE NOIR GENRE. -- Maryelizabeth Hart, Mysterious Galaxy, San Diego

"M. Christian speaks with A TOTALLY UNIQUE AND TRULY FASCINATING VOICE. There are a lot of writers out there who'd better protect their markets--M.

Christian has arrived!" -- Mike Resnick, Hugos and a Nebula award winning author of more than 40 novels, 200 stories, 12 collections, and editor of 30 anthologies

"Interesting and modern characters, a bit of local San Francisco color, and a clever mystery twist." -- Brian Youmans, editor, Suddenly Press

"M. Christian is a hybrid artist and knockout stylist on the order of Jonathan Lethem. HARD-BOILED, SHARP-EDGED, FUNNY AND FIERCE." -- Jim Gladstone, author, The Big Book of Misunderstanding

About the Author

M. Christian is the author of the novel Running Dry, and the critically acclaimed and best selling collections Dirty Words, Speaking Parts, The Bachelor Machine, and Filthy. He is the editor of The Burning Pen, Guilty Pleasures, the Best S/M Erotica series, The Mammoth Book of Future Cops and The Mammoth Book of Tales of the Road (with Maxim Jakubowski), Trans Figures: Transgender Erotica, and Love Under Foot (both from Haworth) and over 14 other anthologies. His short fiction has appeared in over 200 books including Best American Erotica, Best Gay Erotica, Best Lesbian Erotica, Best Transgendered Erotica, Best Fetish Erotica, Best Bondage Erotica and . . . well, you get the idea. He lives in San Francisco and is only some of what that implies.

Product Details

• Paperback: 171 pages
• Publisher: Harrington Park Press (May 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1560235357
• ISBN-13: 978-1560235354
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,844,402 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It's Not Easy Being Undead, July 29, 2007

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A. F. Waddell (California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Very Bloody Marys (Paperback)

M. Christian creates quirky, imaginative yet realistic worlds in which palpable danger threatens to instantaneously whisk one off dark streets. The Very Bloody Marys humorously and deftly blends vampires, demons, faeries, a police force of the undead . . . capturing a complex daily reality in gay vampire cop Valentino --- as Valentino searches for his missing boss. Energetic, erotic, atmospheric . . . a unique read!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Off-beat vampire tale, May 14, 2008

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Jane (Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Very Bloody Marys (Paperback)

M.Christian has given the reader some very interesting and strange characters in this slightly off-beat story of an incompetant vampire who works in a police force for vampires. A lot of backstory about Valentine and the missing Pogue.
The dialogue was on the light-hearted/horror side of things. I found the plot slighty confusing and I thought M.Christian's repititions of phrases and words too much at times.
But it was enjoyable, bloody,horror-filled with bad and good vampires. Always a good thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Delightful and original, November 2, 2008

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Angela Buonfiglio "Irkmeister" (Key West, FL USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Very Bloody Marys (Perfect Paperback)

Just finished this book tonight -- what a fun read! The story moves along and takes place in such an unusual world, I really lost track of time. Very good writing, too.