Blue Moon (Hamilton novel)

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Blue Moon
BlueMoonUS1998.jpg
1998 US cover
Author Laurell K. Hamilton
Cover artistLee MacLeod (Ace edition)
LanguageEnglish
Series Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter
Genre Horror, Mystery, Erotic novel
Publisher Ace Books (Ace edition)
Publication date
1998 (Ace edition)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages418 pp (Ace edition)
ISBN 0-441-00574-8 (Ace edition)
OCLC 40046087
LC Class CPB Box no. 1460 vol. 9
Preceded by Burnt Offerings  
Followed by Obsidian Butterfly  

Blue Moon is the eighth in the Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series of horror/mystery/erotica novels by Laurell K. Hamilton. [1]

Contents

Plot

In the dark underbelly of St. Louis, the supernatural community is bracing for an unprecedented event in a Blue Moon.

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References

  1. D'Ammassa, Don (March 1999). "Blue Moon". Science Fiction Chronicle . 20 (4): 43. ProQuest   232541110 via ProQuest.