Twice as Dead

In "Twice as Dead," private investigator Jack Mitchell is drawn into a mysterious web when he is hired by Dora Urban, a striking vampire searching for her missing brother, Rudolf Sebestyen. Simultaneously, he must navigate the treacherous waters of Marianne Smalls' illicit affair with the dubious Jonas Schmitt while her husband, Lamont, seeks proof of her betrayal. As Jack uncovers connections to a dangerous new drug called vepratoga, he encounters a vibrant underworld filled with supernatural beings, jazz clubs, and corrupt officials. With his home in ashes, Jack faces a climactic showdown that tests his limits and reveals the dark costs of his pursuits in this noirish urban fantasy set in postwar Los Angeles.