Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh — book slip

In a world where angels rule and vampires serve, a severed head marked by a distinctive tattoo draws vampire Dmitri into a case that should have been for the Guild.

Dmitri, an archangel's right hand, is compelled by dark instincts to uncover the truth behind the twisted death. His investigation leads him to Honor, a hunter savaged in a brutal attack, who is assigned to decipher the tattoo.

Despite her trauma, Honor finds herself drawn to Dmitri, the vampire who has been her secret obsession. As desire turns into a dangerous compulsion, they must confront a blood-soaked nightmare from the past that refuses to stay buried.

For fans of dark and seductive urban fantasy.