St. Louis Sun-Down Gazette



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ANOTHER STRIPPER FOUND DEAD Police Suspect Vampire Serial Killer By Ginjer Buchanan Of the Sun-Down Gazette The body of a woman (her name is being withheld pending notification of her family) was found last night in a construction site behind The Sapphire Club, a local strip club. According to the clubs manager, the victim worked there as a dancer. Ginger Clark, another dancer at the Sapphire Club and an eyewitness, said, It was so sad. I mean, you could tell she was dead; her body was just lying down there in that hole. But the weird thing is there wasn't no blood, like She .d been all emptied out or something. The womans death was attributed to exsanguination as a result of multiple bite wounds. The woman, a blonde in her early twenties, allegedly bore a striking resemblance to Charlene Morresey, a stripper whose body was found earlier this week in an alley behind the dance club where she worked. Ms. Morresey also dies from extreme blood loss. Sources in the Police Department suspect a vampire serial killer who preys on strippers may be at large. The Regional Preternatural Investigation Team (RPIT), under the supervision of Sergeant Zerbrowski, was called to the scene last night, as it had been when Ms. Morreseys body was discovered. Federal Marshal Anita Blake, a licensed Vampire Executioner, accompanied RPIT. Neither Zerbrowski nor Blake would comment to reporters, but a source at the coroners office reported that forensic measurements of the bite marks on the victim matched those from Ms. Morreseys body. Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of St. Louis, had no comment on the possible involvement of vampires in the murders. Dr. Louisa Edwards, an expert on legal matters concerning the Undead, stated, Because of his position as Master Vampire of the city, Jean-Claude could be in a precarious legal situation if it is proven that the murders were committed by one of the vampires under his rule. Vampire Run Businesses Major Attraction For St. Louis by Darla Cook contributor to the Sun-Down Gazette The city of St. Louis has seen a major increase in tourism due to the influx of vampire run and owned businesses in St. Louis. Jean-Claude, Master of the City of St. Louis owns several highly successful businesses that cater to night life (pun intended). Circus Of The Damned is family oriented and offers guests the opportunity to see many unusual and surprising acts reminiscent of the old Side Shows. Unlike the old sideshows, Circus Of The Damned does not tour. Open nightly at sunset. You and your family are invited to attend.
	"Hamilton sucks you into her fascinating world like a vampire's kiss." -J. D. Robb Guilty Pleasures Vampires call me The Executioner. What I call them isn't repeatable. But now a serial killer is murdering vampires - and the most powerful bloodsucker in town wants me to find the killer.
	"Anita Blake is savvy, sassy, and tough" -P. N. Elrod The Laughing Corpse Working for Animators, Inc. is just a job - like selling insurance. But all the money in the world isn't enough for me to take on thr particular job Harold Gaynor is offering. Raising a zombie that old requires a human sacrifice, and that's one place I don't want to go. Somebody else does though - a rogue Animator. Now he's not just raising the dead, he's raising Hell. And it's up to me to stop it.
	"Great Fun" -Romantic Times Circus Of The Damned As if it isn't enough that the Master Vampire of the City is wooing me, now a tall, dark, and dangerous vampire named Alejandro has hit town. He and Jean-Claude both want me for their own human servant. A war of th undead has begun - over me. I would be flattered if my life weren't at stake.
	"A well-written, stylish, and imaginative work." -Kliatt The Lunatic Cafe I think I've finally met the perfect guy - intelligent, attractive, and most important - still breathing. But every man has his faults, and Richard's - well, think full moon. Them think furry. Not only is Richard a werewolf, he's The Werewolf. The Alpha Werewolf of the local pack, that is. And when some of them turn up missing, they come to me for help. See Newsline, E1
BRAWL AT GUILTY PLEASURES By John Morgan Of the Sun-Down Gazette A fight broke out last night at one of the city's most popular nightspots, Guilty Pleasures, the strip club owned and operated by Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City of St. Louis. The altercation involved a group of college students, and one of the club's security guards, a man whose name was given as Primo. The fight began when Mr. Primo attempted to evict the student's, all male, from the club, which features preternatural male strippers and has an almost entirely female clientele. One of the students punched the bouncer in the face, drawing blood. Mr. Primo responded by rendering several of the students unconscious. Eyewitness Jessica Wade stated, "It was really scary, like he went crazy or something." Efforts by other employees of the club to subdue Mr. Primo were not successful. Anita Blake, Jean-Claude's Human Servant, was present at the time of the incident and brought Mr. Primo under control. Eyewitnesses were unclear as to Ms. Blake's methods. Ms. Wade said, "I don't know what she did, but somehow, she got him to stop beating on people. EMS and police were called to the scene. By the time they arrived, Mr. Primo had departed the premises. The young men declined to press charges.	Jean-Claude stated, "This was but a minor incident. Primo was simply a little over-zealous in protecting the sensibilities of the ladies who visit my establishment." Read chapter one of Incubus Dreams See and hear Laurell read the first five chapters of Incubus Dreams on DVD.

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