Vampire for Hire (world) Series by J.R. Rain, Matthew S. Cox

Samantha Moon is back and doing what she does best: solving crime, finding killers, and helping those who can't help themselves...For years, Samantha Moon has wanted to be normal. It seemed an impossible dream—right up until it happened.Well, sorta happened; after all, normality is a relative thing for a vampire detective.With the final defeat of Elizabeth, Sam's world was rocked again. She lost her wings, her ability to read minds, and a particularly handy sword... moreSamantha Moon is back and doing what she does best: solving crime, finding killers, and helping those who can't help themselves...For years, Samantha Moon has wanted to be normal. It seemed an impossible dream—right up until it happened.Well, sorta happened; after all, normality is a relative thing for a vampire detective.With the final defeat of Elizabeth, Sam's world was rocked again. She lost her wings, her ability to read minds, and a particularly handy sword. Most important, though, is what she gained: an adopted daughter.That said, nothing can take away her uncanny ability to solve crimes and catch the bad guy.Now, after opening a new downtown office with the help of her daughter (who now works with her), a seemingly routine case walks in the door that soon proves that in Sam's life, nothing is ever simple. The death of a local importer/exporter appears on the surface to have been natural, but not everyone is convinced, especially a suspicious sister. Before long, Sam's got more suspects than answers, and worse, the killer knows she's closing in.. less

Sam doubts Detective Sherbet's new homicide case is the work of a vampire...Until she sees the body.Ever since that night in Hillcrest park so long ago, Samantha Moon knew her life would be far from ordinary. She never expected the weirdest part would be watching Tammy and Anthony turn into adults. Other than her fears of an empty nest, life is as normal and happy as it's ever been.As if offended by her contentment, the Forces of Evil make their move... moreSam doubts Detective Sherbet's new homicide case is the work of a vampire...Until she sees the body.Ever since that night in Hillcrest park so long ago, Samantha Moon knew her life would be far from ordinary. She never expected the weirdest part would be watching Tammy and Anthony turn into adults. Other than her fears of an empty nest, life is as normal and happy as it's ever been.As if offended by her contentment, the Forces of Evil make their move.Sherbet needs her help tracking down a vampire who appears to enjoy brazenly dumping bodies out in the open.Worse, a family hires her to find their missing thirteen-year-old son who disappeared right around the time the vampire attacks started.Sam will move mountains to find the boy and stop a killer...including journeying to the Himalayas to battle creatures straight out of legend.This is Sam at her fiercest, her most unstoppable. less

Private investigators juggle a variety of jobs throughout the day. Some cases are bigger than others, but even a routine case can offer a few surprises. And in "Vampire Blues," Samantha Moon is about to discover that not all men are created equal...In "Nightmare," one parasitic vampire is about to meet his own worst nightmare...In "Soul Train," a young boy who hears a mysterious nightly train, is about to come-face-to-face with something not of this world.. morePrivate investigators juggle a variety of jobs throughout the day. Some cases are bigger than others, but even a routine case can offer a few surprises. And in "Vampire Blues," Samantha Moon is about to discover that not all men are created equal...In "Nightmare," one parasitic vampire is about to meet his own worst nightmare...In "Soul Train," a young boy who hears a mysterious nightly train, is about to come-face-to-face with something not of this world...And a bonus short story that features one very famous vampire... less