Surprise Anita Blake Novel From Laurell K. Hamilton Coming Next Month!

Fans of paranormal fiction want to know they won't be waiting until June for the next installment in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. Berkley announced the February 2nd release of a special (and unexpected) bonus novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Laurell K. Hamilton: FLIRT (Berkley Hardcover; $23.95) is the 18th book in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series. After completing work on SKIN TRADE, last year's #1 national bestseller, and BULLET (the 19th Anita Blake novel scheduled for publication in June 2010), Hamilton planned to begin writing something "non-Anita." But despite impending deadlines, she could not get the character of Anita Blake out of her head and found herself writing another all-new story set in Anita's world. Loosely inspired by an incident with a flirtatious waiter while Hamilton was dining out with friends, FLIRT is dark, action-filled and sensual -exactly what Hamilton's fans love about the Anita Blake series. In addition to the novel, FLIRT also includes a comic strip from Hamilton's dinner companion that fateful night, a graphic novelist, who was similarly inspired by their waiter.