"Darius - A Vampire Story"

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Bloodlines, Money, Power, Influence -- and a Vampire A vampire mortician has covertly settled into Newport’s high society. With his charm and Victorian manners, he fits right in. One could say it's a match made in . . . well, the mortuary. It’s springtime in Newport, Rhode Island, and Elizabeth Regan is on a mission. A high-ranking, multi-generational socialite, Elizabeth is busy parading her two beautiful daughters through the right circles to secure the perfect husbands. In her world, commoners and "unwashed" social climbers need not apply. Her strategy is working swimmingly—until Darius shows up. Darius is the local mortician at Balmont Funeral Home. He’s charming, he’s wealthy, and he’s a vampire. When he enters the scene, Elizabeth’s carefully curated plans don't just go off the rails—they go six feet under. Meanwhile, John-Luke arrives at Christ the King Monastery for a period of discernment, seeking quiet reflection. Instead, he runs into a woman with piercing eyes behind a cemetery fence who leaves him with a shredded winter coat. Her strength is something science can’t explain. Alongside the also-suspicious Brother Benedict, John-Luke begins a stakeout that leads them to a truth they aren't ready to face. Between meddling mothers, a rogue vampiress roaming the gravestones, and a private investigator looking for a mobster’s missing daughter, Newport is about to find out that some bloodlines are more literal than others. In the battle between old money and ancient hunger, may the best pedigree win.