Laurell K Hamilton

Laurell K Hamilton

Laurell Kaye Hamilton is the author of the #1 New York Times best-selling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series and the Merry Gentry, Fey Detective series. A Terrible Fall of Angels, the first novel in an exciting new series, features Detective Zaniel Havelock in a world where angels and demons walk among us. With more than 40 novels published, Laurell continues to create groundbreaking fiction inspired by her lifelong love of monster movies, ghost stories, mythology, folklore, and things that go bump in the night. Her love of the macabre, books in general, animals, and nature led her to degrees in English and biology. She is a non-practicing biologist but uses her science to add an extra level of realism to her fiction. She currently lives in St. Louis with her family, two spoiled Japanese chins, a house panther, and a house lion. In her free time, Laurell trains in Filipino martial arts with a specialization in blade work, and travels to scuba dive and bird watch as often as she can. Laurell is involved with a number of animal charities, particularly supporting dog rescue efforts and wildlife preservation. The old Hammer Vampire films are some of her first entertainment influences, especially Vampire Circus, also known as Circus of Fear.

Books By Laurell K Hamilton

Dancing (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter (Novella) #21.5)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Vampire hunter Anita Blake attempts to enjoy a seemingly normal summer barbecue with her loved ones, only to find that tensions quickly rise due to dangerous gossip and innuendo among

Affliction (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #22)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Anita travels to help Micah’s family deal with a lethal and mysterious "zombie disease" that is ravaging their community.

Kiss the Dead (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #21)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Anita must manage a group of "baby" vampires and their creator while facing immense pressure from the Vampire Council.

Beauty (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter (Novella) #20.5)

By Laurell K Hamilton

This steamy outtake follows Anita Blake as she overcomes her self-doubt about her attractiveness through an intimate hot tub encounter with Jean Claude and Asher, who make her feel intensely

Hit List (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #20)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Anita and a specialized SWAT team track a serial killer known as "the Snowman" through a web of vampire politics.

Bullet (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #19)

By Laurell K Hamilton

An ancient and predatory vampire known as Mother Lust threatens to destroy everything Anita loves.

Ardeur: 14 Writers on the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series

By Cathy Clamp, Devon Ellington, L. Jagi Lamplighter, Laurell K Hamilton, Leah Wilson, Vera Nazarian

A collection of essays about the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton

Flirt (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #18)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Anita is blackmailed by a man who wants her to use a forbidden ritual to bring his deceased wife back to life.

Divine Misdemeanors (Merry Gentry #8)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Merry and her followers establish a sanctuary in Los Angeles while dealing with new cults and supernatural murders.

Never After

By Laurell K Hamilton, Marjorie M. Liu, Sharon Shinn, Yasmine Galenorn

Four stories  that take the classic idea of the "faerie tale wedding" and give it a swift kick in the bustle.

Skin Trade (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #17)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Anita travels to Las Vegas to assist with a series of murders and finds herself hunted by a serial killer from her past.

Swallowing Darkness (Merry Gentry #7)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Merry faces new threats to her life and her unborn children after finally succeeding in her quest to become pregnant.

Blood Noir (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #16)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Anita travels to help the werewolf Jason with a personal family matter and ends up facing off against a corrupt local vampire.

A Lick of Frost (Merry Gentry #6)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Merry and her men are targeted by the King of the Seelie Court, leading to a brutal confrontation of magic and steel.

The Harlequin (Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter #15)

By Laurell K Hamilton

A secret and ancient group of vampire enforcers known as the Harlequin targets Anita and Jean-Claude’s power structure.

Mistral’s Kiss (Merry Gentry #5)

By Laurell K Hamilton

Merry uncovers deep secrets about the origins of faerie magic while strengthening her bonds with her immortal guards.