Mix together 1 part true crime, 1 part detective noir, 1 part romance, 1 part Jekyll and Hyde, and 1 part vampire tale and what you get is the amazingness that is Nocturne.
Hired by the family of Elizabeth Short, PI Victor Callahan tackles the Black Dahlia case, not knowing that it will turn everything he knows about life on its head. Initially, all evidence in the case points him in one direction: towards Lena Reid, Elizabeth's friend. He finds himself plagued by blackouts and hours of lost time as well as a burgeoning obsession with a certain sultry singer.
But nothing about the case, or Lena or even Victor himself is as it seems. Before long, Victor and Lena are dealing with their growing attraction to each other while dodging mob enforcers and mysterious, powerful Europeans.
I love how Karina Halle deftly wove vampire lore with a true story of crime and decadence in 1940s Hollywood. And how fiercely Lena and Victor protect each other? *chef's kiss* And the cameo of another notorious criminal in the epilogue? Chills.
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