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Overview

Unabridged CDs, 12 CDs, 15 hours

Read by Kimberly Alexis

In The Killing Dance, vampire hunter Anita Blake finds herself the victim when a $500,000 price is put on her head, and the two men in her life-a vampire and a werewolf-aren't helping the situation.

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Anita Blake's idea of a stakeout usually involves something twitching messily on the business end of a sharp stick, and she handles that with marvelous aplomb. Unfortunately that doesn't help her handle this book's biggest crisis: her love life. Blake fans must not miss this novel. I've become a big fan of this gun-toting, smart-talking vampire killer, and I'm not a fan of the vampire sub-genre. Terrific fun.
—Michelle West
Jayne Ann Krentz
Romantic thrills...Erotic chills...A real rush!

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780515134513
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 9/28/2002
  • Format: Mass Market Paperback
  • Pages: 400
  • Sales rank: 58,011
  • Series: Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series , #6
  • Product dimensions: 4.32 (w) x 6.70 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Meet the Author

Laurell K. Hamilton
Laurell K. Hamilton

Laurell K. Hamilton is a full-time writer and mother. Her bestselling Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter novels include Narcissus in Chains, Obsidian Butterfly, Blue Moon, Burnt Offerings, The Killing Dance, Bloody Bones, The Lunatic Café, Circus of the Damned, The Laughing Corpse, and Guilty Pleasures. She is also the author of A Kiss of Shadows and A Caress of Twilight. She lives in a suburb of St. Louis with her family.

Biography

The vampire genre has enthralled readers ever since Bram Stoker introduced a certain Transylvanian count over a century ago. Since then vampires have been used as vehicles for everything from romantic novels to erotica to humor to the expected tales of terror. However, very few writers have combined all of these facets of the never-say-die vampire quite the way that Laurell K. Hamilton has.

Hamilton has not always been under the spell of undead things that go bump-and-grind in the night. When she was a young girl, her literary tastes were a bit more on the traditional side. "I wanted to be Louisa May Alcott, who wrote Little Women, because I had never read any science fiction, fantasy, or horror," she confessed in a podcast on Mayor Slay.com. "Then at 13 or 14 I found Robert E. Howard's short story collection [Pigeons From Hell]. It was the first horror, the first heroic fantasy, the first science fiction I'd ever read, and the moment I read that I knew that not only did I want to be a writer, but this is what I wanted to write."

Furthering Hamilton's burgeoning fascination with the fantastic, she discovered Anthony Masters's The Natural History of the Vampire at her high school library. Coupled with the ghost stories her grandmother had told her when she was a child and heavy doses of Hammer Horror movies from Great Britain, Hamilton was well on her way to creating a character that would only be rivaled by Buffy in the field of vampire slaying.

Hamilton first introduced vampire huntress Anita Blake in her third novel Guilty Pleasures. Blake is an unlikely combination of action hero, federal marshal, "necromancer," and lusty dame. Her exploits between the sheets and in the graveyard won Hamilton a rabid following hungry for something new in the well-traveled vampire genre.

Along with the kinds of scares normally associated with vampire stories, Hamilton's books are notable for their unflinching eroticism. Vampires have had a sexual lure since Stoker, but Hamilton particularly draws that aspect to the surface of her work as one of her creatures might draw blood from a victim. "I [want] a kiss to be so believable it gives the reader shivers," she says on her website. "Two things I do well are sex and violence, but I don't want gratuitous sex or violence. The sex and violence is only as graphic as need be. And never included unless it furthers the plot or character development."

Another unlikely trait of her books is humor, vampire tales classically being of the more solemn sort. However, a writer weaned on a book titled Pigeons From Hell is not likely going to shy away from wit. Consequently, her books have been consistently entertaining and fun, as well as creepy and sexy.

Hamilton has also brought her delicious combination of sex, humor, and frights to another series, this one more ingrained in dark fantasy than horror. Her faerie princess/P.I. Meredith Gentry made her debut in Kiss of Shadows in 2001 and has since sparked her own crowd-pleasing sword and sorcery meets pulp series.

Increasingly, the Anita Blake and Merry Gentry books have added more sexual content to their story lines, classifying both series in a new hybrid genre that blends romance, erotica, and paranormal fantasy. To judge from Hamilton's consistent appearance on the bestseller charts, readers find the mix spellbinding.

Good To Know

One thing you will never find in a Hamilton novel is a cliffhanger. She believes that cliffhangers unfairly tease readers who would then have to wait six months to a year to have some sense of resolution. As she said during an interview with Bill Thompson of Eye On Books, "Every book is a full meal. All the way from the appetizer to the dessert, so that you come away feeling that you've had an experience... and at the end you have that satisfied, full feeling."

Before Laurell K. Hamilton made a full-time career of blood, guts, murder, and mayhem, she had more humane pursuits -- she volunteered at an animal shelter where she played with unwanted pets.

In our interview, Hamilton shared some fun and fascinating facts about herself with us:

"I am incredibly stubborn. Telling me I cannot do something, especially if you cite the fact that I am a girl, will make me want to do it more and do it better."

"I am not my characters. We have some of the same traits in common, but we are very different people."

"Everything inspires me. Getting up in the morning, walking the dogs, watching a music video. Inspiration comes from everywhere."

"I love animals. I own four dogs, two of whom are rescues. In fact, Jimmy is with us because they were going to gas him if we didn't take him with us. As an older dog his chances of finding a home were fairly slim. But he has been a wonderful addition to our home."

"I like spending time with my family and friends. Something I often feel I do not do enough of. But there are only so many hours in a day."

"I like to read other people's works. I love reading cozy or historical mysteries when I can."

"I enjoy interacting with fans at planned public events. I enjoy talking to them and have met many wonderful people."

    1. Also Known As:
      Laurell Kaye Klein (birth name)
    2. Hometown:
      St. Louis, Missouri
    1. Date of Birth:
      February 19, 1963
    2. Place of Birth:
      Heber Springs, Arkansas
    1. Education:
      B.A., Marion College
    2. Website:
      http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/

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  • Anonymous

    Posted June 13, 2003

    One of the better, but not one of the best...

    The series up until The Killing Dance focuses mainly on Anita Blake and her rapidly growing relationship with the 'monsters' of St. Louis Missouri. However, the series takes a slight turn in subject and begins to circle around the romantic entanglements between Anita and not only Jean-Claude, the Master Vampire of the City, but also the soon to be Ulfric of the local ware-wolf pack, Richard. While the previous books do hold some amount of romantic intrigue, The Killing Dance truly begins this part of Anita Blake¿s life. Don¿t get me wrong, there is some Richard/Anita/Jean-Claude plot line throughout the first of the series, but the romance is nowhere near this intense. This is partly because the character¿s become more of the spotlight rather than the detective and Executioner plot-lines. If you¿re going for the other-worldly urban fantasy/romance read this will be up your ally as would Cerulean Sins, but if you¿re going more for the mystery with an edge read I would suggest something like Obsidian Butterfly or Lunatic Cafe, also by Hamilton. The Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series is one of the few series that can and is sometimes more enjoyable if not read in order. At least that is my opinion. Hamilton has a great talent for reminding readers of the previous plot lines and bringing them up speed, and like wise, if you go back-wards (which I have seemed to do) the short story-line reminders do not bore or interfere with the content and quality of the read.

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 10, 2011

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    Loved It!

    This book is my favorite in the series so far !

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 26, 2010

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    6th book in series

    Finally we see some lovin in this book and she choose the one I wanted to see. So much was going on in this book that I couldn't put it down. I read in another reviews that this book wasn't any good. I disagree but we shall see for the next book.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted November 17, 2009

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    Tantalizing from the beginning...

    Laurell K. Hamilton's 6th edition to the Anita Blake Vampire Hunter Series, The Killing Dance, was absolutely phenomenal. It's a must read and will keep you anxious to turn the page.

    Anita Blake, Vampire Executioner and Animator, vows to protect those she cares about, including members of the local wolf pack. When the tables are turned, Richard tries bringing Anita into the pack as one of their new leaders to help protect her. As more challenges for Anita's safety develop, more from inside the pack than outside, Richard struggles between morality and being a werewolf.

    Meanwhile, back at the Circus, as Jean Claude and Richard compete for Anita's affections, a visitor from another territory arrives. While they all struggle to prove a strong power base, and decipher if this new visitor is a threat to Anita and the cause for some of the mishaps that have been going on, the three of them must put their feelings aside to provide a united front.

    The Killing Dance is just what Hamilton's readers love. This book holds everything we look forward to the most - Lust, passion, thrill, and suspense. Not to mention the erotic sex and a great plot. She leaves nothing out in this 6th edition and is sure to leave you wanting more.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted April 14, 2009

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    The Killing Dance

    This is one of my FAVORTIES by far, I really enjoyed it. If you kill a little love, blood, and violence.. THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU!

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 29, 2009

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    LOVE IT

    I really enjoyed the killing dance. I love this series I can't seem to put any of the books down.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 24, 2009

    GREAT!!!

    I read it in about two days. I just can't put her books down.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 7, 2002

    WOW

    This is my favorite by far of the 10 Anita Blake books. Ms. Hamilton's bathtub scene with Jean-Claude (I am SO glad it was him) made me cry, it was so sweet and touching. I read these in order, and the character development through the other 5 books brought us to this point. WoW.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 5, 2012

    My favorite anita blake book

    This is my favorite of all 20 books and a few ithers

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  • Anonymous

    Posted February 18, 2012

    Finally.

    You go jean claude, master of the city.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 30, 2012

    Highly Recommended

    loved it!

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 10, 2012

    Not what I expected

    While I liked this book well enough. There is something about it that I don't like as much as the previous 5 books. Oh, I will continue to read the series. I am totally hooked and while I gave this book 4 stars, I cannot put my fingure on it. Something was off. Maybe it was me. Maybe it wasn't.

    I still recommend this series to all my friends.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted January 9, 2012

    Am loving the series

    I was so disappointed in the man Anita finally slept with I quit reading for a couple days. Anytime you get truely angry at a character in a book, it must mean you have found an amazing author. I love the series but I am still terribly disappointed with Anita... I mean...How dare she???

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    vampire,werewoves+zombies,gotta love'em

    just started anita blake series cant stop

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    great read I couldn't put it down.

    IT'S A GREAT SERIES, I FLY THRU THE BOOK JUST I CAN GET TO THE NEXT.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Great book. I love the series!!!

    Great Book. Can't get enough of the Anita Blake series.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Awesome

    The Best book of the series so far, I couldn't put it down. I wish I would have found this series sooner.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Entertaining as always!!!

    As always an entertaining read. But does Anita have to be so rigid? It's not entertaining when she doesn't bend on any issues.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Nail Bitter

    this book really helped end some frustration for the main charater Anita Blake. She finally lost her grip on some of that moral high ground. I stayed up until 2am just to get the conclusion.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted December 6, 2011

    Worth the wait!

    I've read all the PAPERBACK books in this series. (I just can't bring myself to pay for hardback) This book makes it worth the slow build toward Anita's decision about the two men currently in her life. Stick with the first few, you need to read them to understand what's going on with the rest of the books. I highly recommend this series. Lots of fun!

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