Death Carries an Umbrella

Vampires make the best loan sharks. They have access to money, a long life to manage it, and sharp teeth to punish deadbeat borrowers. The only trouble? They can't visit their clients during normal business hours. Rennstadt belongs to a secret society that aides the vampires. But his loyalty comes in to question when one of the deadbeats offers him a chance to escape.Available for the first time complete in one volume. Previously published in two volumes as Daughter of Darkness and The Dadouchos. In 480 BC, fifteen-year-old Melaina's biggest worry, she thinks, is wishing to follow Artemis and remain virgin when her mother and grandfather want her to marry and became a priestess. But when the Persians invade, the gods themselves have plans for Melaina, including carrying a divine child and divining for the Greek fleet in a battle to determine the salvation or ruin of all Greece.