“That’s were the, uh, service would take place. Should make it easier for you, right? Operating on familiar ground? Anyway, I’m here setting it up, so I’ll meet you halfway, in Buffalo, tomorrow. Got a place all picked out. Nice and public. A daytime meeting. Absolutely nothing for you to worry about…so there’s no need to bring the boyfriend.”

“Uh-huh.”

“I like all my limbs where they are.”

I rolled my eyes. Clay mouthed something, but I waved him off and took down the time and address from Xavier.

Also by Kelley Armstrong

Also by Kelley Armstrong

BITTEN

STOLEN

DIME STORE MAGIC

INDUSTRIAL MAGIC

Praise for Kelley Armstrong

Praise for Kelley Armstrong

Bitten

“Frisky…Tells a rather sweet love story, and suggests that being a wolf may be more comfortable for a strong, smart young woman than being human.”

—New York Times Book Review

“Modernizes and humanizes an age-old tale.”

—New York Daily News

“Graphic and sensual, an exciting page turner…[Does] much the same thing for werewolves that Anne Rice did for vampires in her Interview with the Vampire.”

—Rocky Mountain News

“Armstrong is up with the big girls of the genre like Laurell K. Hamilton.”

—Kansas City Star

“For readers who like a twist of the supernatural, Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten may just be the right trick and treat…It’s enough fun to make you howl for the sequel.”

—New Orleans Times-Picayune

“Sometimes there’s nothing more fun than an excellent debut novel, and Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten fits the bill. It’s witty, suspenseful, and a well-paced tale. [Armstrong] spins an intricate but comprehensible plot around compelling characters and produces a book that will both thrill and absorb you. Bring on the sequel, we’re ready for more.”

—Houston Chronicle

“It’s terrific. The heroine is the most appealing I have come across in ages. It’s clever, quirky, hip and funny, skating between genres with style and grace. More please!”

—Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat

“[T]his debut novel from a Canadian writer proves that solid storytelling and confident craftsmanship can rejuvenate one of the hoariest of all horror clichés…Armstrong’s true achievement is her depiction of werewolf nature in believably human context…the sensuality of Elena’s transformations and the viciousness of her kills mesh perfectly with her tough personality…Filled with romance and supernatural intrigue, this book will surely remind readers of Anne Rice’s sophisticated refurbishings of the vampire story.”

—Publishers Weekly

“With a howl, Kelley Armstrong’s Bitten plunges headlong into a murderous plot rife with violence, lust and intrigue…. Armstrong has created a breathless, sexy story…gorgeous and grotesque in the best sense of the word. Rumors of a sequel have never been better news.”

—Boulder Weekly