PN Elrod Books in Order
Explore P. N. Elrod books in order, with quick summaries, series background for Vampire Files and more, plus easy help on where to start.
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PN Elrod books in publication order
24 books
Bloodcircle
by PN Elrod
1990
Vampire detective Jack Fleming searches for the woman responsible for his transformation. His investigation leads to a wealthy widow's estate, where a centuries-old rival works to divert him from discovering what happened to her.
Bloodlist
by PN Elrod
1990
Investigative journalist Jack Fleming becomes one of the undead in Prohibition-era Chicago. His new condition gives him unusual abilities and unsettling needs as he hunts the person responsible for the attack that changed his life.
Lifeblood
by PN Elrod
1990
Journalist turned vampire Jack Fleming tries to manage his appetite without harming others. When vampire hunters begin pursuing him, he must discover their motives and protect himself in the second installment of the Vampire Files.
Art in the Blood
by PN Elrod
1991
Jack Fleming and detective Charles Escott investigate the sudden death of a talented young artist. Their partnership brings a vampire's unusual abilities to a new mystery, while Jack continues adapting to life among the undead.
Fire in the Blood
by PN Elrod
1991
Wealthy Sebastian Pierce hires vampire detective Jack Fleming to retrieve a valuable family bracelet. The assignment becomes complicated by Pierce's alluring daughter and her volatile boyfriend, drawing Jack into trouble beyond a straightforward recovery job.
Blood on the Water
by PN Elrod
1992
Vampire journalist Jack Fleming faces another dangerous encounter with Chicago's criminal world. Caught between police and mobsters, he must survive their conflict while managing the blood hunger that makes his own position increasingly precarious.
Red Death
by PN Elrod
1993
Jonathan Barrett travels from Long Island to London for his education and falls under Nora Jones's spell. Returning to America as revolution approaches, he discovers that her intimacy has left him with a supernatural thirst.
Death and the Maiden
by PN Elrod
1994
Revolutionary soldiers threaten the Barrett estate as Jonathan fights to preserve his family's safety. Newly a vampire, he must also master his powers and blood hunger while navigating domestic tensions and a scheming young cousin.
Death Masque
by PN Elrod
1995
Jonathan Barrett and his sister escape the Revolutionary War's pressures by traveling to England. His continuing search for Nora brings him to relatives whose household conceals a dangerous plot against the family he hopes to protect.
Dance of Death
by PN Elrod
1996
Jonathan Barrett discovers a young boy who appears to be his son, giving his enemies a powerful means of threatening him. Protecting the child may depend on the return of Nora, the mysterious woman he loves.
Keeper of the King
by PN Elrod
1997
Once Arthur's knight Lancelot, immortal Richard now works as a security specialist in Toronto. Saving the woman he loves draws him back into ancient obligations and a renewed quest for the grail in a modern world.
A Chill in the Blood
by PN Elrod
1998
Chicago vampire detective Jack Fleming becomes entangled in a struggle over control of a crime syndicate. Rival gangsters, a ruthless federal agent, and missing money complicate his efforts to prevent a devastating street war.
The Dark Sleep
by PN Elrod
1999
A case involving a wealthy socialite's incriminating letters turns dangerous for Jack Fleming and Charles Escott. As Jack supports his singer girlfriend's career, his partner's troubled past threatens to pull them into a more personal crisis.
Lady Crymsyn
by PN Elrod
2000
Jack Fleming's plan to open a Chicago nightclub falters when renovations reveal a woman's remains sealed behind a wall. The vampire detective investigates her death, confronting gangsters and long-buried secrets beneath his hoped-for fresh start.
His Father's Son
by PN Elrod
2001
A desperate appeal draws vampire Lord Richard, once Lancelot, into helping a woman from his past. Protecting vulnerable human lives forces him to confront ancient memories and the mounting demands of the powers he serves.
Quincey Morris, Vampire
by PN Elrod
2001
After helping destroy Dracula, Quincey Morris awakens as a vampire and struggles to adapt under a harsh mentor. Returning to his friends presents another danger: Van Helsing has convinced them that all vampires must be destroyed.
Cold Streets
by PN Elrod
2003
Jack Fleming and Charles Escott investigate a kidnapping whose wealthy perpetrator may escape punishment. Meanwhile, challenges to their gangster ally's territory and complications at Jack's nightclub embroil the vampire detective in another dangerous Chicago case.
The Adventures of Myhr
by PN Elrod
2003
Half-man, half-cat Myhr and wizard Terrin bounce between worlds after a failed spell. In Rumpock City, vanishing magic and a nightly black fog threaten their journey home, while a calculating widow draws Myhr into trouble.
Siege Perilous
by PN Elrod
2004
Vampire Richard Dun faces Charon, an old enemy whose new powers threaten both the supernatural Otherside and the ordinary world. Gathering mortal and immortal allies, Richard must battle across dimensions to restore a dangerously disrupted balance.
Song in the Dark
by PN Elrod
2005
Filling in for his injured gangster friend draws Jack Fleming deeper into Chicago's criminal hierarchy. Recovering from brutal violence, he struggles with damaged vampire abilities and intensified blood hunger while another murder complicates his precarious position.
Dark Road Rising
by PN Elrod
2009
Vampire detective Jack Fleming must contend with Whitey Kroun, a powerful mobster who is newly undead. Managing this dangerous responsibility while his friend Charles Escott remains gravely injured brings fresh pressures to Jack's Chicago life.
The Devil You Know
by PN Elrod
2009
An unexpected body at a Long Island funeral draws Jack Fleming into a case with gentleman vampire Jonathan Barrett. Their contrasting approaches collide as clues lead through Jack's newspaper past toward mobsters, murder, and betrayal.
The Hanged Man
by PN Elrod
2015
In Victorian London, forensic psychic Alexandrina Pendlebury challenges an apparent suicide as a magically concealed murder. Personal loss and a threat to the Crown force her to rely on unusual allies while confronting assassins and dark magic.
Drawing Dead and Other Stories
by PN Elrod
2020
Vampire detective Jack Fleming and other familiar characters appear alongside new protagonists in this collection of mysteries, historical adventures and science fiction. Gambling cheats, smugglers, séances and a space fugitive draw the stories into very different encounters with danger.
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