GUILTY PLEASURES Volume One FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES-BESTSELLING SERIES OF NOVELS COMES ANITA BLAKE IN THIS STUNNING GRAPHIC-NOVEL ADAPTATION! New York Times-bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton is no stranger to seeing her books enjoy wild success with critics and fans alike, and this retelling of the first novel in her signature series offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter, with a stunning visual flair by fan favorite artist Brett Booth! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an "animator" - a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. But Anita is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for conventional police. And as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself - the source of her unusual strength and power! THE FIRST DEATH FROM THE PEN OF NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LAURELL K. HAMILTON COMES A BRAND-NEW ADVENTURE FOR HER MOST FAMOUS CREATION, ANITA BLAKE! or more than a decade Laurell K. Hamilton's vumpire slaying heroine Anita Blake has excited fans through a series of heart pounding novels set in a world where the undead have won civil rights and come out from the shadows, a world where someone has to execute those undead who cling to their murderous heritage, An "animator" by trade, raising the dead for a living, Anita Blake is the person the cops call in when they get a case too macabre for them to handle alone, and the woman the vampires call "the Executioner." Now, for the first time ever and exclusive to comics, Hamilton pens a tale set before the first Anita Blake novel, Guilty Pleasures, to reveal how Anita's career began! In a story co-written by husband Jonathon Green, illustrated by Wellinton Alves, and with covers by fan favorite Brett Booth, fans can finally read about the first meeting between Anita and the sensuous vampire Jean-Claude, the serial-killer case that began her involvement with the police, and how she became allies with the sinister hitman of all things supernatural, Edward! Whether you are a longtime fan of Anita Blake, or have only just discovered her, join us for the prequel fans have been waiting for, as we pull back the veils on the mysteries of Anita's origins! Also included: The Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Guilty Pleasures Handbook, a definitive who's who containing in-depth bios of Anitas friends, foes and supporting cast from the first Anita Blake novel.

ISBN: 9780785127239