Obsidian Butterfly - Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Book 9 (Unabridged‪)‬

Vampire hunter Anita Blake must repay a favour to a man almost as dangerous as the ancient evil she's about to face, in the next novel in Laurell K. Hamilton's bestselling supernatural series.

'I was covered in blood, but it wasn't mine, so it was okay.'

Edward is a hit man. He specialises in monsters. Vampires, shape-shifters, anything and everything. There are people like me, Anita Blake, who do it legally, but Edward doesn't sweat the legalities or, hell, the ethics. He is an equal opportunity killer.

I may be one of the few friends that Edward has, but it's like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still tear your throat out ...