BLOOD VICE a new Urban Fantasy series

[Keith Melton]

Hello, I'm very new to the Kindleboards, but it looks like there's a great community here. I learned about the Kindleboards on one of the Amazon forums and was happy to discover it.

I'm an author with a small publisher. My first novel was published in February 2009 and was recently made available for the Kindle. I'm really excited about the Kindle, especially how it has broken the marketplace doors open for indie writers.

Here's the blurb for my book. If you enjoy gritty Urban Fantasy, you might enjoy it.


BLOOD VICE

Mafia hit man. Vampire. The criminal underworld just got a whole lot darker.

The Nightfall Syndicate, Book 1

Business has never been better for hit man Karl Vance. Boston is awash in mafia blood, and Vance has a certain fondness for blood. He’s a master vampire—one of the most powerful of his kind. Having sworn to never again feed on the blood of innocents, Karl preys instead on Boston’s criminal underworld. Which makes him a valuable asset to those who deal in death.

Maria Ricardi intends to use that asset to its full extent in order to gain power within her patriarchal crime family. Vance thinks he’s been hired to keep track of the family’s princess, but she’s got a plan to get her hands dirty and earn the respect she deserves. And she’s not above using their instant attraction to get what she wants.

That driving ambition draws the attention of a rival clan’s newest and most dangerous “consultant.” Alejandro Delgado, Vance’s centuries-old nemesis. Delgado zeroes in on the one chink in Vance’s armor—his fondness for the headstrong Maria.

When she becomes enslaved by Delgado’s unnatural kiss, only one thing is certain. Vance has to decide which he wants more. To settle the score—or rescue her soul.

Warning: Intense, graphic mafia-related violence, profanity, gangster slang, assassinations, fang punctures, explicit vampire sex, betrayal, greed, murder, gangland warfare, pervasive supernatural mayhem, large-scale explosions, and extremely expensive Italian suits.


A FEW REVIEWS:

Rating: 5/5 Excellent
“Enthralling! …will hook you in the first paragraph and keep you ensnared throughout… The paranormal has never been so sexy and ruthless… The realistic inside look into the mafia is fascinating… Blood Vice is a paranormal work of art.”
— Teagan, BookWenches

Rating: 85/100  Good
“…[T]urf war dramas, vampire politics, women with big guns, and other fun stuff to make sure that this one doesn’t have a dull moment… Blood Vice is a charming fast-paced and action-packed tale that allows the bullets to fly free and the blood to flow…”
— Mrs. Giggles

Rating: 4 Stars Recommended
“…I ended up really loving this story…It’s one of the better Urban Fantasy stories I’ve read this year.”
— Anna for Anna’s Book Blog

[Steph H]

Sounds kinda fun/different, and you can't beat a good Samhain warning (expensive Italian suits LOL).  I've always wondered -- who writes those warnings, Samhain or the authors?

[Keith Melton]

Sounds kinda fun/different, and you can't beat a good Samhain warning (expensive Italian suits LOL).  I've always wondered -- who writes those warnings, Samhain or the authors?

Thanks Steph H, 

The authors write the warnings. Samhain encourages you to have fun with it and go to town.

[telracs]

Thanks Steph,

You've just made me break my no more buying promise....  This sounds great!

[GreenThumb]

I downloaded and read the sample.  Fantastic!  I definitely want to read more.

[Keith Melton]

I downloaded and read the sample.  Fantastic!  I definitely want to read more.

Thanks GreenThumb and scarlet! I really hope you enjoy. 

[telracs]

I'm up to Chapter 5.  I have a spoiler question, may I PM you?

[sierra09]

Vampire...mafia...love the cover. Now just tell me please where it can be found other than Kindle as I don't have one of those. 

[Keith Melton]

Vampire...mafia...love the cover. Now just tell me please where it can be found other than Kindle as I don't have one of those. 

Yes, sierra09 there are a bunch of other formats. I won't link directly since this is a Kindle dedicated forum, but it can be found on the Samhain Publishing site under Urban Fantasy or a direct title search or Fictionwise. Thank you very much for your interest.

@scarlet you certainly may PM me if you'd like.

[sierra09]

Thanks. Found it and....way too many others that sound good. 

[Keith Melton]

Thanks. Found it and....way too many others that sound good. 

Hmm. Speaking of sounding good:


I love Celtic myth/legend.

[sierra09]

Thank you. Neither of my covers are as appealing as yours but I try.