TY - BOOK AU - Graham, Heather, TI - Cursed at dawn T2 - The Blackbird trilogy SN - 9780778305217 AV - PS3557.R198 C873 2023b U1 - 813/.54 23/eng/20230612 PY - 2023///] CY - Toronto, Ontario, Canada : PB - Mira, KW - United States KW - Federal Bureau of Investigation Officials and employees KW - Fiction KW - Officials and employees KW - Murder KW - Investigation KW - Vampires KW - Escapes KW - Government investigators KW - Edinburgh (Scotland) KW - Thrillers (Fiction) KW - Paranormal fiction KW - Detective and mystery fiction KW - fast N2 - FBI agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter investigate after Stephan Dante, the self-proclaimed "king of the vampires" escapes from prison, leaving a blood trail in his wake, in the third novel of the trilogy following Secrets in the Dark; "Vampires may not walk among us, but FBI agents Della Hamilton and Mason Carter know real monsters exist. They've witnessed firsthand the worst humankind has to offer. They're still catching their breaths after the apprehension of two such monstrous killers when they're met with horrific news. Stephan Dante, the self-proclaimed king of the vampires, has escaped from prison, followed only by a trail of blood. All too familiar with Dante's cruelty, Della and Mason know the clock is ticking. But as Dante claims more victims, a chilling message arrives. The vampire killer seeks his eternal bride--Della herself. Playing into Dante's desires might be the only way to stop the carnage once and for all, assuming they can outwit him. Della is confident the agents have the upper hand, but Mason knows every gamble runs the risk of not paying off, and this time, the consequences could be deadly"--Dust jacket flap ER -