James Asher is a former secret agent who protected Britain’s interests around the world—now he’s retired. In London, vampires appear, the horror of the night city begins, and they start killing people. One of the oldest vampires asks Asher for help to find the murderer of his fellow vampires. But will Asher be able to help the hunter of the night—and who is behind the killings, people or another vampire? This is the first novel in Barbara Hambly’s “James Asher” cycle, which received the Locus Award and an award from the Dracula Society. It tells about vampires and people whose dangers may be greater than those of vampires themselves.