Graveyard Shift: A Novel
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| Rating | : | 4.30 (739 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0765379627 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
MICHAEL F. HASPIL is a veteran of the U.S. . Air Force, where he distinguished himself as an ICBM crew commander. Graveyard Shift is his first novel. He has been writing original stories for as long as he can remember and has dabbled in many genres. After retiring from the military, he served as a launch director at Cape Canaveral
Between the two of them, they have several thousand years' worth of superpowers and martial aptitude. “Gritty urban fantasy and hard-boiled noir packed into a hand grenade of awesome!” Mario Acevedo, author of Werewolf Smackdown“Those who enjoy police action mixed with urban fantasy may want to try this series launch.”Library Journal, starred review“The buddy-cop formula gets an undead twist with Alexalso known as the pharaoh Menkaure, reanimated to carry out an eternal dutyand Marcus, his vampiric colleague, who serve as cops in a special paranormal unit. Alex is a compelling, powerful hero and Marcus, his partner, is a strong and enthralling counterpart. The action is gritty, cinematic, and unrelentingthe worldbuilding is intriguing (as a figure drawn from Egyptian mythos, Alex injects fresh blood into undead tropes), and the reader runs no chance of growing bored during the tense rac
Police procedurals go supernatural in this gritty urban fantasy debut by Michael F. They fight to keep the streets safe from criminal vampires, shape-shifters, blood-dealers, and anti-vampire vigilantes.When someone starts poisoning the artificial blood, relations between vampires and humans deteriorate to the brink of anarchy. If they fail, the result will be a war bloodier than any the world has ever seen.“Gritty urban fantasy and hard-boiled noir packed into a hand grenade of awesome!” Mario Acevedo, author of Werewolf Smackdown. That was before the discovery of a blood substitute and a Supreme Court ruling allowed thousands of vampires to integrate into society.Now, Alex and Marcus are vice cops in a special police unit. While the city threatens to tear itself apart, Alex and Marcus must form an unnatural alliance with a vigilante gang and a shape-shifter woman in a desperate battle against an ancient vampire conspiracy.If they succeed, they'll be pariahs, hunted by everyone. Haspil in Graveyard ShiftAlex Menkaure, former pharaoh and mummy, and his vampire partner, Marcus, who was born in ancient Rome, once hunted evil vampires for UMBRA, a super-secret unit of the NSA
"Urban fantasy with a gritty police procedural/buddy cop twist!" according to Matt. If you are looking for a new twist on vampire lore, this is a great choice! The characters are compelling and you get a glimpse into their past which not only helps this story, but leaves you wanting to learn more about them! There are countless books about vampires in modern society, but to also have the main protagonis. The world might seem somewhat familiar to avid readers, Christopher Avery The world might seem somewhat familiar to avid readers, but the author's unique main character and approachable writing style will draw you in. I can not wait to find out what happens next. Hurry up Haspil, UMBRA needs you.- nsogre. Gripping This is the kind of book that made me add the audio when I realized I had to stop reading so I could drive. Action packed and full of information.