Sucker

Lingane (Faraday) sets up a deadly contest between good and evil in a bleak alternate-Earth setting that’s soaked in noir wryness. When PI Van H. Avram takes on a missing-person case, the last thing he expects is to find a dead body on his doorstep. The corpse is only the first of a series of encounters with “skinny blond things” that lead Van into an apocalyptic nightmare of murder, human sacrifice, vampires, demons, and deadly fireballs. A mysterious artifact is missing, someone’s torching buildings, Van’s got some annoying holes in his memory, and his only ally, Angelina, is a vampire slayer with secrets of her own. The breakneck pace balances Van’s laconic voice, pulling readers headlong into a maelstrom of violence, magic, and prophesy. Dark-fantasy fans will enjoy this gritty supernatural mystery and its memorable protagonist. (BookLife)