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eBook Category: Erotica/Romance
eBook Description: Werewolf and private investigator Nick Pardoner has a second job that he works part time. When he runs into vampire Alex, Nick knows he has to do his job, which is to slay the vamp. He can't seem to do it, though, and Alex ends up invading his life, and forming an uneasy alliance with him when things go terribly wrong. On the run, and trying to save Alex from forces far larger than they are, Nick and Alex form a friendship that might just be more enduring than anything in Nick's life. With the help of a dedicated cop, and other unlikely friends, Nick and Alex try to stay alive, and try to figure out what their new relationship means. Can they make it through to find out if Alex's life is worth saving?

eBook Publisher: Torquere Press/Spectre, Published: www.torquerepress.com, 2008
Fictionwise Release Date: July 2008

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Words: 33325
Reading time: 95-133 min.
Microsoft Reader (LIT) Format: Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud ENABLED
Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format:  Printing DISABLED, Read-Aloud DISABLED
All Other formats: Printing DISABLED, Read-aloud DISABLED
ISBN: 1603704191

Kiernan Kelly, author of In Bear Country and In Bear Country II: The Barbary Coast, writes: "Nicolas Pardoner is a man who wears many hats. Private Investigator, Procurer of Artifacts, Exorcist, Demon-Catcher, Vampire-Killer?and Werewolf. He's a busy, busy guy. Contracted to kill any vampire on sight, he's having a drink at his favorite bar one night when a new vampire crosses his path. Alex isn't you're everyday, run-of-the-mill bloodsucker. For one thing, he refuses to go down easily; for another, he refuses to go away at all. After a fight in an alley next to the bar, he leaves Nicolas unconscious but still in one piece, and turns up on Nicolas' doorstep in the morning. Alex worms his way into Nicolas' home; Nicolas can't seem to remove him from his life without a crowbar and bucket of grease. Over time, he comes to accept the fact that his new best friend is a vampire, and that they have a common goal--to catch and eliminate a demon who's been wreaking havoc with both their lives. Ferdinand does a great job with the characters in The Pardoner's Tale. I loved their witty repartee, the sexual tension that lay just beneath their quips and insults and frequent fights. The plot draws the reader in, and has them rooting for the heroes to conquer the evil that's made their lives Hell. I'm looking forward to reading more about these two!"

Several hours later, I found him sitting on the foot of my bed. "Now we're even. I lied about the invitation thing. Here's your wallet. I kept the cash. Good night."

I caught the wallet when he flipped it to me and I watched him leave the room. I didn't go back to sleep the rest of the day. At sunset, I found him in the kitchen, frying a large quantity of bacon. He looked fit. Content. Well rested. I caught a glimpse of myself reflected in the shiny black surface of the refrigerator. I was none of these things.

"You look like hell, Nicky." He assembled a bacon sandwich (with mayo on toasted rye) and took a healthy bite.

"Nicholas," I growled, torn between irritation and something like relief that he'd also made coffee.

The vampire leaned over the stove and lit a cigarette at one of the burners. I had a brief flash of grabbing the back of his head and slamming it into the flames. He offered the cigarette to me. "Sandwich?" He said as I took a drag.

I thought about it for a few seconds while I exhaled. "Yeah, all right. You know I kill vampires, right?"

"I'm aware."

"No, I'm a were. You're a vampire."

"You're not so good with comedy, Nicky."

"Nicholas. One day I'm going to stake you."

"No you won't," he said as he handed me a mug of coffee.

"Why not?" I rubbed the back of my neck, trying to massage out the kinks of not sleeping.

"I make amazing coffee."

I took a sip. He was right. His sandwich wasn't bad, either.