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Joe Pitt’s life sucks. He hasn’t had a case or a job in God knows how long and his stashes are running on empty. What stashes? The only ones that count to a guy like Joe: blood and money. The money he uses to buy blood; the blood he drinks. Hey, buddy, it’s that or your neck–you want to... read more

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  • Joe Pitt: A vampire who works as a freelance detective doing jobs for vampire clans around New York in exchange for blood supply
  • Evie: Joe's girlfriend. A bar tender who works at Joe's regular hang-out. She's HIV positive.
  • Terry Bird: Head of The Society; a vampire with a hippie complex
  • Daniel: Leader (and Elder) of the Enclave. A very old and possibly one of the most dangerous vampires in Manhattan
  • Hurley: The "not too bright" muscle for the Society clan
  • Philip Sax: Joe's "sidekick". He gathers information for Joe's various cases, is dimwitted and flaky and wants to become a vampire.
  • Tom Nolan: An anarchist member of The Society who has an extreme hatred for Joe. Handles security for Terry
  • Lydia Miles: The head of the gay, lesbian, and transgendered faction of the Society. One of Terry's lieutenants.
  • Mrs. Vandewater: The head of the Coalition settlement located uptown in the territory of the Hood clan.
  • Percy: Add a description of this character.
  • Papa Doc
  • Simon: Joe Pitt's real name
  • Dominick: The doorman at Blackie's bar
  • Blackie
  • DJ Grave Digga: The head of the Hood clan.
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Organizations edit see section history

  • The Coalition: The largest and most powerful of the clans
  • The Enclave: A clan of vampires who organize themselves as a religion.
  • The Society: A clan of vampires headed by Terry Bird that believe vampires can go public and openly live among the living
  • The Hood: A clan of vampires headed by DJ Grave Digga that are located above 110th St.

Glossary edit see section history

  • Rogue: Vampire who doesn't belong to a clan.
  • Van Helsing: Any individual who hunts vampires.
  • Renfield: A human that worships vampires.

Series & Lists edit see section history

This is book 2 of 5 in Joe Pitt. (standard series)

Preceded by Already Dead, and followed by Half the Blood of Brooklyn.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. Charlie Huston (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Del Rey
Country: United States
Publication Date: December 26, 2006
ISBN: 978-0345478252
Page Count: 272

Classification edit see section history

  • Library of Congress: PS3608.U855 N6 2006
  • Dewey: 813.6

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  • Already Dead

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