A Kiss of Shadows

Brief Description: Meridith Gentry puts her magical skills to use as a private investigator in Los Angeles. She is also on the run from her aunt, the Queen of the Air and Darkness, and her minions from the high court of Faerie. Marc Notes: Compact discs.; Unabridged.; Originally released as sound cassettes in 2000.; 0; Read by Laural Merlington.; Meridith Gentry puts her magical skills to use as a private investigator in Los Angeles. She is also on the run from her aunt, the Queen of the Air and Darkness, and her minions from the high court of Faerie.. Publisher Marketing: "All it would take was my true name being mentioned after dark, and it would float back to my aunt. She was the Queen of Air and Darkness, and that meant that anything said in the dark was hers to hear, eventually. The fact that spotting the missing Elven American Princess had become more popular than spotting Elvis helped. Her magic was always chasing blind leads. Princess Meredith skiing in Utah. Princess Meredith dancing in Paris. Princess Meredith gambling in Vegas. After three years I was still a front-page story for the tabloids, though the latest headlines had been speculating that I was as dead as the King of Rock and Roll . . ." In fact, Meredith has been posing as a human in Los Angeles, living as a private investigator specializing in supernatural crime. But now Doyle, the Queen's chief bodyguard and assassin, has been dispatched to fetch her back - whether she likes it or not. And suddenly Meredith finds herself a pawn in her dreaded aunt's plans . . . plans that affect the future of the entire UnSeelie Court. The requirements of the job: to enjoy the constant company of the most beautiful - and immortal - men in the world. The reward: the crown - and the opportunity to continue to live. The penalty: death. Review Citations:

Library Journal 08/01/2000 pg. 168 (EAN 9780345423399, Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly 09/04/2000 pg. 89 (EAN 9780345423399, Hardcover)

Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2000 pg. 1217 (EAN 9780345423399, Hardcover)

Library Journal 08/09/2000 (EAN 9780345423399, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Hamilton, Laurell K Laurell K. Hamilton is the New York Times bestselling author of the Meredith Gentry novels: A Kiss of Shadows, A Caress of Twilight, Seduced by Moonlight, A Stroke of Midnight, Mistral s Kiss, as well as fifteen acclaimed Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novels. She is a full-time writer; she lives in a suburb of St. Louis with her family. Contributor Bio:  Merlington, Laural Laural began working in regional theater as an actor at the age of 17. She has done over 20 years of stage work, and 16 years of audio book narration, having narrated over 100 titles in all genres. In addition, Laural has directed well over 100 audio titles, providing expertise on both sides of the microphone. In acknowledgement for years of excellence at her craft, Laural has received AudioFile's 'Earphones Award' many times over.