Nocturne: 2 (Hours of the Night)

Its Mardi Gras cher but this year le bon temps kick off with murder... For generations the White Monks have treated the vampire Thaddeus Dupont as a weapon in their battle against demons. However when a prominent matron drops dead at a party Thaddeus and his lover Sarasija are asked to find her killer. Their investigation leads them to an old southern family with connections everywhere: Louisiana politics big business the Church and an organization just as secret as the White Monks. Meanwhile an esoteric text containing spells for demon-summoning has disappeared Thaddeus is losing control of le monstre and Sara is troubled by disturbing dreams. These nightmares could be a side-effect of dating a vampire or they could be a remnant of his brush with evil. As the nights wear on Sara fears they are a manifestation of something darker - a secret that could destroy his relationship with Thaddeus.