Flirt - Laurell K. Hamilton - Hardcover

Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, book 18 of 30

I've earned my reputation, but if you really did your research on my then you also know that I don't raise zombies for kicks, or thrill seekers, or tormented relatives unless they have a plan.

I am Anita Blake, vampire hunter and necromancer, and when I meet with prospective client Tony Bennington, who is desperate to have me reanimate his recently deceased wife, I feel sympathy for his loss. But what I also know, though Tony Bennington seems unwilling to be convinced, is that the thing I can do as a necromancer isn't the miracle he thinks he needs. The creature that I could coerce to step out of the late Mrs Bennington's grave would not be the lovely Mrs Bennington. Not really. And not for long.

I have been relaxing just a bit with the men in my private life. The affectionate warmth of being with them seems to bring out something softer in me, a sense of safety I can almost trust. They do love me; that part is for ever and for sure. But flirting with feeling safe is a dangerous thing.