Bullet by Laurell K. Hamilton — book slip

Anita Blake is back in St. Louis, juggling her roles as a legal vampire executioner and a U.S. Marshal while trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy. But when the Mother of All Darkness, the first vampire and a dark goddess, reaches out from Anita's past, her life is thrown into chaos. This ancient vampire seeks to control Anita and all the vampires in America, believing that the power of the triumvirate formed by Anita, master vampire Jean-Claude, and werewolf Richard Zeeman can help her regain a body. As Anita faces the threat of possession, she must navigate the dangerous world of vampire politics and protect those she loves.

For fans of dark urban fantasy and complex character dynamics.