Those who hunt the night

by Barbara Hambly · 1989

When his wife is seized by a 350‑year‑old vampire, scholar‑detective James Asher is thrust into a deadly hunt through the shadowy underworld of London. As the city’s ancient vampires are found torn from their coffins and exposed to lethal sunlight, a mysterious killer is draining their blood and leaving a trail of terror. Asher must unravel a centuries‑old conspiracy, confront the feral hunger of the undead, and outwit a predator who knows the city’s darkest secrets—all to rescue his beloved before she becomes the next victim of the night.