Publisher's Blurb " 'Richard was an alpha werewolf. It was his only serious flaw. We'd broken up after I'd seen him eat somebody.’ Still, you never forget your ex-fiancé. And when Richard calls Anita Blake at three in the morning, she knows it won't be good news. It seems Richard had gotten himself thrown in jail on a rape charge. But Anita knows that though he is a monster, Richard's no rapist. And it's up to her to prove his innocence—before the blue moon creates even bigger problems for Richard...” "Vampire hunter and preternatural expert Anita Blake, must help her ex-fiancé out of a false rape charge. Time is of the essence, however, as Anita's ex-flame is a werewolf and if he's not out of jail before the full moon rises he's in for some big problems."

Publication Date Paperback - October 1998 (Putnum/Ace) September 2002 (Jove) Hardcover - Audiobook -

ISBN 0-515-13445-7(Jove PB), 0-441-00574-8(Ace PB)

Covers and Cover Art The above cover was from the 2002 paperback republication of the book. The artist is: Craig White. Additional cover designs for North America and the UK

Synopsis Blue Moon continues the adventures of Anita Blake as she travels to Myerton, Tennessee to help clear her ex-boyfriend Richard of rape allegations. In the process, Anita and her various allies are drawn into a supernatural conflict with the Master Vampire of that area, as well as the criminal scheme that Richard's frame-up was meant to conceal. For a more detailed plot summary

Primary Characters Anita Blake Richard Zeeman
Recurring Characters Catherine (by phone) Asher Zane Cherry Jason Schuyler Nathaniel Graison Damian Jamil Raina (munin) Dolph (by phone) Jean-Claude (by phone and marks?)
New Characters Daniel Zeeman - Richard's younger brother Carl Bellesarius - a criminal defense lawyer Colin - the local Master of the City Frank Niley - Milo - Niley's muscle Shang-Da - Richard's hati Verne - the Ulfric of the Oak Tree Clan Lucy Winston - a member of Verne's pack Carrie Onslow - a fellow troll researcher Mira - A werewolf, a member of Verne's pack Officer Maiden - local law officer, undercover cop Sheriff Wilkes - local law officer Officer Thompson - local law officer Charlotte Zeeman - Richard's mother Betty Schaefer - Richard's accuser Nikki - Colin's human servant Barnaby - Colin's second in command, a rotting vampire who has a corruptive bite Marianne - the vargamor - or human witch - of the Oak Tree Clan Roland - Marianne's werewolf guard Chuck, Terry - a couple of bullies Dr Patrick - a member of Verne's pack Howard - a clairvoyant who has gotten himself into a fix Linus - a sorcerer Roxanne - Verne's lupa Ben - Donald - one of Colin's vampires sent to Anita with a message (?)
Character Deaths Mira - Killed by Verne when Anita said she wanted her head in a basket Chuck and Terry - killed by Verne's pack Colin - died when his human servant was killed Nikki - by Anita Barnaby - by Anita Betty Schaefer - by Niley's crew? Donald - by Anita Officer Thompson - Sheriff Wilkes - Linus - by the demon they raised Frank Niley - by the demon they raised

Important Revelations

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Explanation of the Title

As with previous novels, "Blue Moon" refers to a location within the novel itself. In this case, the "Blue Moon cabins" are a set of rental cabins owned and operated by Verne, the local Ulfric. Within the novel, the term "blue moon" is also used to refer to an upcoming full moon, the second in that calendar month.

Information on this Page has been Gathered from the Following Sources

1. LKH at Penguin Putnum Publishing
2. Blue Moon on Wikipedia
3. Blue Moon, the novel.

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