Some things never die.Vampires, for one.Samantha Crews has lived a long time in the shadows of Memphis, working at the Nocturnal Urges club and hiding from the vampires who darken her past.Detective Anne Freitas is stuck with a new partner, a young woman with a chip on her shoulder the size of Memphis itself. Now she's assigned to investigate a series of threats against congressional candidate Robert Carton, for whom Samantha volunteers.But Samantha has just fallen in love with Danny Carton, the candidate's son. An idealist who wants to make life better for humans and vampires alike, Danny offers love, understanding and passion - everything Samantha ever wanted.But there's a lot Danny doesn't know about Samantha...He doesn't know she's a vampire until his life is in danger.He doesn't know she works at Nocturnal Urges - until a friend is murdered.He doesn't know his own father is one of her clients - until it can no longer be hidden.And he doesn't know what's hunting her - until it starts to hunt him too.In the shadows.