R W Buxton

A frantic middle of the night call jolts Gerry from his quiet, but lonely life, back into a world fraught with dangerous creatures of the night. Erin's frenzied call leads Gerry across the country where he finds himself immersed in the luxuries of Beverly Hills and the seedier side of the Hollywood strip.Sadness and longing grip him as he finds a blood-spattered room and Erin is nowhere to be found. Alone in a strange city with nothing to go on can Gerry find and save Erin? Or is this the end of something never meant to be? Her past has caught up with her and he's her only hope. With a group of trusted friends Gerry takes on the impossible and gives everything to save Erin.Beverly Hills Torture is the second novel in the Erin Kingsly series. Be sure to check out Capital Thirst.

Erin is desperate to save Gerry from dark vampire forces who would do anything to prevent him from fulfilling the prophecy. But when she arrives at Gerry's home he's with another woman, Tina, his former partner at the FBI and current girlfriend. Halfway around the world, ominous vampires hiding in the night plan the unthinkable, and Gerry is the only one who can stop them. The threat is real, not only to Gerry but to his young daughter, Mary. Can Erin convince him to believe in the prophecy? Erin's past, one she thought was over sends her careening on a path of destruction. Can she overcome the hurt from old wounds in time to save Gerry or will she lose everything because of a deep-rooted hurt that can't be healed?

DC bustles, the light from the city fills the night. But in the dark alleys and backstreets, only slivers of light from a full moon dance. In such an alley, a shadowy figure is hunched over a body. She lifts her head to reveal soulless eyes and fangs dripping with blood as she licks her lips with exultation. Standing up, she wipes her chin, and tosses her long black hair, then saunters away. At FBI headquarters, Gerry examines the case files of 18 wealthy men, dead, with few clues, no DNA, and no leads... When predator and prey become one, no one is safe.