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1、ACKNOWLEDGMENTSThereareafewpeopleI’vethankedbeforeandneedtothankagain:RobinBurcell,formercopandpresentwriter,andFBIAgentGeorgeFong,whoweregreataboutansweringmyquestionsaboutsecurityandbombdisposal.IappreciatetheinputofSamSaucedo,theformernewscasterandnowwriter,whoexplainedafewthingsa

2、boutborderpoliticstome.IalsoneedtothankS.J.Rozan,whowashappytoanswermyquestionsaboutarchitecture,thoughthevampirepartwasadistinctshock.Imayhavemisusedtheinformationgivenme,butitwasinagoodcause.Asalways,IoweagreatdebttomyfriendToniL.P.Kelner,whoreadmyfirstdraftwithoutlaughinginmyface.

3、Andmynewcontinuityperson,DebiMurray,getsatipofthehat;fromnowonifImakemistakes,Ihavesomeonetoblame.Iowealottothemanywonderfulreaderswhovisitmywebsite(www.charlaineharris.com)andleavemessagesofencouragementandinterest.BeverlyBatillo,myfanclubpresident,hasgivenmeaboostmanyatimewhenIwasd

4、owninthedumps.1THESHREVEPORTVAMPIREBARWOULDBEOPENINGlatetonight.Iwasrunningbehind,andI’dautomaticallygonetothefrontdoor,thepublicdoor,onlytobehaltedbyaneatlyletteredsign,redGothicscriptonwhitecardboard:WE’LLBEREADYTOGREETYOUWITH第1页共216页http://www.en8848.com.cn/原版英语阅读网ABITETONIGHT,ATE

5、IGHTO’CLOCK.PLEASEEXCUSEOURDELAYEDOPENING.Itwassigned“TheStaffofFangtasia.”ItwasthethirdweekinSeptember,sotheredneonFANGTASIAsignwasalreadyon.Theskywasalmostpitch-black.Istoodwithonefootinsidemycarforaminute,enjoyingthemildeveningandthefaint,drysmellofvampirethatlingeredaroundtheclub

6、.ThenIdrovearoundtothebackandparkedbesideseveralothercarslinedupattheemployeeentrance.Iwasonlyfiveminuteslate,butitlookedlikeeveryoneelsehadbeatenmetothemeeting.Irappedonthedoor.Iwaited.I’draisedmyhandtoknockagainwhenPam,Eric’ssecond-in-command,openedthedoor.Pamwasbasedatthebar,butsh

7、ehadotherdutiesinEric’svariousbusinessdealings.Thoughvampireshadgonepublicfiveyearsagoandturnedtheirbestfacetotheworld,theywerestillprettysecretiveabouttheirmoneymakingmethods,andsometimesIwonderedhowmuchofAmericatheundeadactuallyowned.Eric,theownerofFangtasia,wasatruevampireinthekee

8、ping-things-