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Anita Blake doesn't play well with others. But when the master of the city uncovers information that could bring down her carefully crafted world, Anita has no choice but to cooperate with her demands. Four vampires are dead, killed in what looks to be a rapidly escalating hate crime, and Nikolaos wants the killer found, brought to swift and brutal justice. Anita delves into a world of sensuality and violence unlike anything she's ever encountered before, led ever deeper by a compelling master vampire and minor celebrity Jeanette Davenay.
Guilty Pleasures Fix-It fic. Some alterations to canon. A little tiny bit of a spitefic.
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- Part 1 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Gallows Humor by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
13 Sep 2020
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When wealthy investment banker, Harold Gaynor, arranges for a private meeting with she and her boss in his stately home, Anita suspects sinister ulterior motives. The sorts of things one doesn't discuss, even behind a closed office door. Her suspicions are confirmed not long after meeting with their enigmatic client.
One million. That's the value Harold Gaynor places on human life.
Their client needs a corpse raised, the location to a treasure locked in the mind of a five-hundred-year-old corpse. The older the zombie the bigger the death needed to raise it. Human sacrifice. And Gaynor already has someone in mind. A legal executioner and monster hunter she might be, but Anita's not willing to be a killer for hire.
But someone is. Not long after Anita turns the job down, a terrifying series of murders rip through Saint Louis, and all signs point to an undead creature the likes of which Anita has never encountered. She'll have to lean on her hard-earned skill as a hunter, and the help of a certain vampire celebrity to solve the case and put this monster in the ground—for good.
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- Part 2 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Cirque Du Sang by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
18 Dec 2020
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"Two months ago I stared into the abyss and it blinked. But the contest was close."
Autumn has come to Saint Louis and as the seasons change so do the monsters. A reluctant Rudolph Storr calls Anita Blake in to consult on his newest case. Members of a new radical hate group, Humans First, are turning up dead, seemingly killed by vampires. Case open and shut, right?
Wrong.
When the latest victim rises, Anita discovers something she previously considered impossible. Vampiric atavism. A throwback gene that appears to be perhaps a million years old. No one has ever seen a vampire that old...until now.
A deadly threat has been issued from a shadowy vampire council. The Dark Mother continues to stir, and a fresh threat presents itself in the form of Alejandro, a master vampire scarier than any she's fought before. He's intent on having her, no matter the cost. Anita is pushed deeper into preternatural politics than ever before.
Only ingenuity, strength, and the help of a winsome Master of the City will help Anita, and the City of Saint Louis, come out of the brewing turf war alive.
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- Part 3 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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The Dead of Winter (Night Heiress 3.5) by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
12 Jan 2021
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Death has come to St. Louis, and he's cashing in a favor.
Lockridge, a town nestled deep in the wilds of Minnesota, has had a storied history with the supernatural. With thirty dead under mysterious circumstances, a potential terrorist threat, and no suspects in sight, the scant police force is desperate for answers.
Whispers of an evil too great to name circulate the citizenry, frightening even vampires. Edward, Anita, and his crew must find the culprit before snow seals the road out of town, trapping them in Lockridge with a killer and worse—dead that Anita can't control.
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- Part 4 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Anita Blake, vampire executioner and foremost animator in the tri-state area, always seems to escape trouble by the skin of her teeth.
Others aren't so lucky.
With St. Louis still reeling from Mr. Oliver's attack months before, Animators Inc has joined in the effort to find the missing, presumed dead. Anita's party makes a shocking discovery in the shallows of the St. Louis River— the mangled bodies of a stripper and a local prostitute, both flayed alive.
While she struggles to find the culprit, Anita's personal life is just as fraught. Forced to juggle the romantic needs of her werewolf lover, and the political needs of her vampire master, Anita doesn't think life can get more complicated. Until it does.
Digging deeper, Anita discovers a commonality among the victims, and a conspiracy to keep the deaths from the police. The officer in charge refuses to allow Anita to consult on the case, or even set foot on a crime scene. Anita must seek help from an unconventional source, two medical professionals from her past, one that she doesn't always trust, and the other who she doesn't like.
But like it or not, she has to trust them. Lives are at stake.
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- Part 5 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Homecoming (Night Heiress 4.5) by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
18 May 2021
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They say moving house can be murder. For Federal Agent and licensed vampire executioner, Anita Blake, that sentiment seems to be literal.
Elliot Murray’s three-story home is enormous, out of the way, and the perfect locale for an executioner with an overabundance of cats. But Anita’s would-be discount digs have a secret that McDonnell and Williams desperately want to hide. The aptly named Murray Murder House, site of a grisly murder-suicide, has lain empty for years. Rumor has it that the savage spook still roams the halls, frightening residents away within a week of purchase.
But Anita isn’t just a federally sanctioned investigator. She’s also a necromancer, employed by a firm where the living raise the dead for a killing. Haunted houses are old hat.
And this ghost is about to face a reckoning.
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- Part 6 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Wicked Jenny by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
26 Jul 2021
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In Branson, death lurks near the water’s edge.
Hours after a brutal case concludes, an exhausted Anita Blake is dragged to a clandestine meeting with old friends. Mike Bauer and his fiancee settled in Branson to advocate for the conservation of Subject #149, one of only a few hundred lake monsters left in the world. A recent rash of child murders has the local police riled and ready to take decisive action, no matter how erroneous their target. Nessiteras rhombopteryx are gentle giants, with jaws equipped for small, freshwater fish. There’s no way this lake monster is attacking kids.
One thing is certain. Something feral and hungry lurks in the Lake of the Ozarks, and it’s only growing bolder.
But Anita’s reason falls on deaf ears. Sergeant Freemont has already fingered a suspect in the deaths—a psychic named Magnus Bouvier. The best she can do is warn Magnus before a witch hunt ensues, and he ends up on the wrong side of the pyre. But what she finds in the lakeside tavern shocks even a seasoned federal agent and vampire executioner.
Will Anita be able to net a victory, or will this case deep-six life as she knows it?
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- Part 7 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Darkly Dreaming (Night Heiress 5.5) by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
24 Aug 2021
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How do you solve a problem like Nathaniel?
It's a question Anita Blake would like answered. When the demands of her newest housemate become too much, Anita is forced to turn to a professional. Their recommendation is unexpected and unorthodox. Perform a short-term experiment that will test Nathaniel's willingness to change. With few options remaining, Anita agrees to give things a shot, praying that this unstable element won't blow her domestic life all to hell.
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- Part 9 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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"It was just supposed to be a consult."
It's a phrase she finds herself saying a lot. But for Anita Blake, Federal Agent and licensed vampire executioner, Murphy's Law never lets up.
Anita's superior, Federal Agent Chester Fox, calls her in to perform an emergency consult on his latest case. A militant, all-therian cult has sprung up in the Everglades, and Anita's unique skill set makes her one of the only people who can assist on this time-sensitive mission. But after a botched sting leaves Anita's team with dead and injured on their hands, she faces a quandary.
Squamatathropes are rare, their biology so complex that only a handful of people in the world know how to treat them. Dr. Ellen Radborne is the only specialist in the U.S. and she's got the facilities to treat their patients. The problem? The clinic is located in Springfield, Missouri—a territory that has been conquered by Asher Louviere and incorporated into his Kiss.
Can Anita complete her mission or will Jeanette's old flame burn things down around her ears?
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- Part 10 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Dark Moon Rising by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
27 Dec 2021
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Raina Wallis, reigning lupa of the Thronnos Rokke clan, has been brutally murdered, and one of Richard's supporters has confessed to the crime. As far as RPIT is concerned, the case is pretty much closed. Stephen Diedrich has means, motive, and an unfortunate connection to the Master of St. Louis. What more could you ask for in a suspect?
Actual culpability, for one. This entire case stinks, and it has little to do with the bodies on the ground.
Only Anita and a handful of others know the truth—Raina Wallis is very much alive, and the insidious nature of her powers means that she could be anywhere or anyone. Paranoia becomes Anita's constant companion, and she'll have to lean on Jeanette's power harder than ever before in an effort to keep everyone alive.
Can Anita peel back the mask to reveal the monster beneath, or will Raina's machinations lead Anita to an early grave?
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- Part 11 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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A rash of arson cases across the Continental U.S. has the entire country sweating. The fires blaze hotter than they ought to, and are damn near impossible to put out when they really get going. The fundamentalists are blaming witchcraft and the devil.
Captain Pete McKinnon is blaming it on vampires. After Mr. Oliver's attack last year, anti-vampire sentiment is higher than ever, so his department, along with RPIT, have kept recent video evidence under wraps. No one wants a cross-species war breaking out on the streets of St. Louis, but with fires starting in the East Side, it's only a matter of time before things reach a boiling point.
Worse still, Jeanette finds herself with a host of unwanted house guests, and an offer too deadly to refuse. Anita and company will have to politic their asses off to survive the week. Unfortunately, diplomacy has never been her best thing. Can she pull her people of the flames, or will all they've worked for go up in smoke?
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- Part 13 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Stillwater Wood by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
02 Mar 2022
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Something evil prowls through Stillwater's woods.
A life-altering revelation draws Anita back to the place she'd thought she'd escaped for good—home. Everything she's ever believed about her life has been a lie, and the search for answers only turns up skeletons in the dark recesses of her family's closet. Her pleas to see her father fall on deaf ears. The Benton police department stonewalls her at every turn, and every new piece of evidence she uncovers raises more questions than answers.
Worse, a rash of violent deaths and the inexplicable disappearance of a local teen has the entire town on edge. As the search continues deep in the woods, Anita begins to suspect there's a tenuous connection between the killings and her mother's cold case. It seems like something or someone wants Stillwater's preternatural citizens dead.
Can Anita clear her father's name and stop the shadowy figure menacing her hometown, or will the truth eat her alive?
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- Part 14 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
11 Mar 2024
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"We don't remember the Father of the Dawn or the Mother of the Dark. We barely remember ourselves. I want to find out why." -Jade.
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- Part 18 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Transgressions by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
15 May 2024
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Anita Blake is bound for New York and she does not want to be a part of it. At all. Not that Belle Morte cares.
New York Fashion Week has come at last, and Jeanette's maker has issued an invitation--and veiled threat. The most prominent members of the St. Louis Kiss are bound to attend the show, and the debut of Jeanette's latest project, a burlesque show, Transgressions. Refusal to attend would bring down the wrath of their sourde de sang. Anita wants to take the risk. Better to make Belle chase them than walk willingly into the lion's den.
But walk in she shall. There's more at stake than petty vampire politics. Young men and women have gone missing, only to turn up on the dark web, the victim of a shady figure called Sir. Snuff films are the kindest experience these teens can expect. More often than not, they're featured in porn. Zombie porn. Three agents from separate agencies contact Anita on the same day, demanding her help.
She can't turn them down. Not if she wants to live with herself. So she's headed for the Big Apple. Here's hoping the place isn't rotten to the core.
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- Part 20 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress
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Deadly Devotion by Redgeandlilly
Fandoms: Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter - Laurell K. Hamilton
01 Jun 2024
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Anita Blake has battled monsters, captured serial killers, and even felled gods when the occasion called for it. But now, she finds herself facing down one of the biggest struggles she's ever faced--her own wedding. Her hate for grand spectacles vies with the guilt she has for failing a friend. And the guilt is winning.
As Anita struggles with the escalating wedding plans, a more sinister threat looms on the horizon. A weretiger serial killer, Olaf, begins a gruesome countdown, threatening to target those Anita holds dear unless she surrenders to him. His deadly warning becomes reality when one victim is left in critical condition, forcing Anita to confront the looming danger head-on.
And as if that crisis wasn't enough, a new problem emerges. Reverend Malcolm, leader of the Church of Eternal Life, brings Anita a disturbing case involving his followers. A mysterious curse, bearing the weight of biblical wrath, sweeps through his congregation. With time running out, Anita must unravel the curse's origins and stop it before it decimates the church members.
Can Anita find the culprit responsible or will what remains of their lives slip like salt between her fingers?
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- Part 22 of Anita Blake: Night Heiress