Vampires from around the globe are gathering in New York City to attend meetings of their worldwide Grand Council. Unfortunately someone is methodically hunting the delegates and killing them. The undead community has given their host, Tortego, an ultimatum. Find the killer and stop the deaths or face a loss of his power. Despite putting his best vampires on the matter, all efforts have so far failed. In desperation the panicked vampire chief turns once more to Mark Julian for help. But this time that may not solve the problem. Since his last encounter with New York City's Detective Vinnie Pasquale, Mark Julian had become a drunken recluse who had closed up his private eye offices. When Tortego approaches the newly sober Julian the P.I. agrees to seek out the deadly vampire hunter. The search is on but Jaime, his sex demon secretary, fears that the recently despondent Mark may not be fully up to the task and may wind up as the hunter's next victim. In the face of Mark's possible suicide mission will she step in with her fianc 's reluctant assistance? Will she call on Detective Vincent Pasquale to aid her in saving Mark Julian from a possible death? More importantly, how will he respond to her request?