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Nelson DeMille
17x New York Times Best-selling Author, over 58 Million copies sold worldwide

DESIRE IS DEADLY

A VAMPIRE IN EXILE
Lucilla is a hauntingly beautiful 700-year-old vampire from Hungary. She lives in exile in the dark forests outside Charleston, South Carolina. Lucilla is powerful, reckless, and unpredictable. When Dorian enters her life, she feels invigorated but ultimately commits unspeakable acts of violence to please him.

A FATEFUL ENCOUNTER
Hired by a wealthy business tycoon to recover a lost family artifact, prominent antiques investigator Dorian Hunter gets more than he bargained for when a seemingly normal retrieval mission leads him to Lucilla. When his intrusion sparks her fury, Dorian desperately offers his services in exchange for his life.

A TORRID AFFAIR BEGINS
A passionate romance ignites, but soon Lucilla’s affection for him takes a dark turn. Trapped by her obsessive rage and pursued by the authorities, Dorian must find a way to escape both the law and the vampire who will stop at nothing to claim him forever.
Dorian Hunter

Dorian is a successful antiques investigator from New York. Hired by Romulus Tillman to retrieve a historic artifact, he encounters Lucilla and offers his services in exchange for her mercy. Dorian’s life is turned upside down when Lucilla’s affection for him takes a dark turn.

Savannah Tillman

Savannah is the niece of Romulus Tillman and serves as CFO at Tillman Enterprises. She is as intelligent as she is beautiful. Caught between her uncle’s treachery and her affection for Dorian, Savannah is introduced to a world of violence and horror.

Madeline Carmichael

Madeline is a dedicated police officer who strictly adheres to the rules and is determined to solve crimes at any cost. Suspicious of Dorian and his dealings with the Tillman Family, Madeline makes it her mission to uncover their dark secrets. She soon discovers that myth and reality are one in the same.

Romulus Tillman

Romulus Tillman, the patriarch of the Tillman Family, has squandered the family’s fortune and needs the value of the golden cross to restore it. He is ruthless and secretive, willing to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. Rom is aware of Lucilla’s existence and despises her, and he is responsible for setting the story in motion.

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