The Nightmare Stacks

In the latest installment of "The Laundry Files," Hugo Award-winning author Charles Stross introduces Alex Schwartz, a day trader turned vampire who is thrust into a training role within a secret agency combating dark forces. Set against the backdrop of Leeds, Alex grapples with his new identity and the pressures of keeping his undead condition hidden from his family while tackling the challenges of his first assignment: assessing the renovation of a Cold War bunker. Complicating matters is his unexpected connection with Cassie Brewer, a drama student with her own mysteries, adding to the intrigue of his new life as a secret agent.