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The Vampire with the Dragon Tattoo
Paperback
Series: The Spinoza Trilogy, Book 1
ISBN13: 9781507638422
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: Feb 9 2015
Pages: 122
Weight: 0.36
Height: 0.29 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Meet Spinoza. Ex-cop. Recovering alcoholic. Relentless private investigator specializing in missing persons-and haunted by the loss of his own family. When an elderly woman walks into his shabby Los Angeles office begging him to find her missing step-granddaughter, Spinoza is prepared for the usual runaway case.
Except the girl in question believes she's a vampire slayer. And she's been missing for a week.
Gladys, the frantic grandmother, says Veronica didn't just read about hunting vampires-she did it. Next, her friend Nicole confirms the girl would vanish for days and return covered in blood. Even the local goth bartender admits Veronica is on a mission of vengeance, hunting the creature that murdered her parents in Echo Park-burned alive in their car after their throats were ripped out by a man with a dragon tattoo.
Spinoza doesn't believe in vampires. He believes in monsters of the human kind. But as his investigation leads him from Hollywood burger joints to gloomy vampire bars and all the way up the California coast to a bestselling author with a suspicious tattoo, Spinoza begins to question everything he knows.
Because if vampires are real, one of them just might be hunting the hunter.
Perfect for fans of supernatural mystery, hard-boiled PI fiction, and gritty noir with a paranormal twist.
WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: ★★★★★ A great read! The Vampire With the Dragon Tattoo is not what I expected-it was better. I loved the storyline and how Spinoza's character completely took me by surprise. I kind of expected him to be a little more passive, yet, you get in his way when he's on a case and he breaks out his inner fighter. I liked how he commits himself to a case. I would love to see this novella turn into a series as well. -Amazon review★★★★★ What a lovely introduction to J.R. Rain's writing! I had not read J.R. Rain's works before, as I'm not really into vampires. The title of the book peaked my interest, so I got it. It was a very fast-paced read! A novella that is tightly written. The story is very fast paced. Very enjoyable read! If you need a fast mental escape, this little novella is perfect for reading while waiting anywhere! -Amazon review
★★★★★ Mr. Spinoza has a soft heart for the missing. I love Spinoza and I can't wait to read the next book in the series. J.R. Rain makes his characters so life-like that you can't help but get engrossed in the book. I have read the series more than once already. -Amazon review
★★★★★ This short novella was a quick, fun read while I await Rain's 5th book in the Samantha Moon series. PI Spinoza makes a brief appearance in one of Moon's books and I was happy to see this spinoff. This tortured, shy detective is trying to make up for past sins by helping to find missing kids. He may be shy and quiet, but he can kick some serious butt. I hope to see more of this character! -Amazon review
★★★★★ This is another example of why I love novellas... all the great action and story with none of the boring unnecessary bits in between. Spinoza is a private investigator who specializes in missing children's cases. A forte he discovered after his own life tragically fell apart. His latest case revolves around a missing teenager of an unknown name and origin with very odd interests. He questions the grandmothers sanity when he hears all the details but a missing child is a missing child and his heart goes out to her and the runaway Veronica. Fast-pace paranormal mystery that leaves you wanting more and wishing it was a full length novel. I honestly could have read another hundred pages as the details were in-depth and the story gripping. Characters were well developed and you can see there's more to come from them. -Amazon review
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