A modern, nonviolent vampire fears his twin sister’s traditional, gruesome habits will expose them in this dark thriller. Hybrid vampires Daniel and Diana feel technology’s cold, uncountable tendrils hunting them. Daniel scientifically satisfies his needs. Diana, his twin sister, hunts in the old-school way, leaving patches of greasy, scorched earth or mutilated bodies for her brother to take care of. Daniel created Matrix, a face pack for beauty shops, which pulls blood through skin, leaves blissful clients, kills and alerts no one. He prefers milking to butchering. Daniel cultivates his human side; Diana mocks him. Impatient, she hunts out of spite as much as need. Daniel finally understands that his twin sister will get him killed, and his life’s hardest decision is at hand: To milk? Or to butcher? Praise for Brother Blood Sister Death “A novel of vampire seduction, murder intrigue, and blood. Accomplished poet and novelist Bill Ransom uses humor in especially delicious ways.” —Brian Herbert, New York Times–bestselling coauthor of Dune: House Atreides “A classic vampire novel rife with secrets…but it’s no secret that I loved it! Complicated relationships and unexpected twists and turns mix with good old-fashioned vampire violence for a great read. More, Bill Ransom!” —Nancy Holder, New York Times–bestselling author of The Wicked Saga “A highly entertaining, riveting story about twin adult vampires. . . . Couldn’t put this one down—definitely worth a bite.” —Anna Quin, author of The Night Child

Quinn McFarland has grown up around dead bodies¿Quinn's always joked about death, but this summer, death stops being funny. For one thing, her brother finally undergoes transplant surgery. For another, Quinn's estranged BFF-her "blood sister"-is brought into the family mortuary, bludgeoned to death.Quinn is haunted by the past, her friendship gone awry, and the blood oath she's sworn to keep secret. The police consider her a person of interest, and someone threatens her not to talk. Quinn is the only one who knows enough to bring the killer to justice, but what she's buried puts her in extreme danger.

Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi, the Appellate Courts of Alabama and, Sept. 1928/Jan. 1929-Jan./Mar. 1941, the Courts of Appeal of Louisiana.

Talks about the stages of emotional grief that children face after a loved one has died.