Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand
core novel 2009 Kitty Norville
Record
| First published | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.90 (12,248 ratings, collected 2026-10-30) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780446199537 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Kitty Norville and Ben, who lead Denver's werewolf pack, decide to elope in Las Vegas. The trip is meant to be quick and private, but the city has its own supernatural residents, including bounty hunters, a stage magician and a cult that worships a feline deity and is planning a sacrifice. Kitty has to protect the wedding and her own life while untangling who is after her and why, and she learns more about a vampire secret hidden in the city.
Where it sits
- Universe: Kitty Norville
- Series: Kitty Norville core; position 5 of 14 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Carrie Vaughn
Notes
- From the series record (Kitty Norville): A werewolf radio host in Denver deals with vampire politics, pack rivalries and a long-running plot by the ancient vampire Roman.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Kitty Norville: position 5 of 14: previous Kitty and the Silver Bullet (2008) · next Kitty Raises Hell (2009)
Sources
- Wikipedia: Carrie Vaughn
- Rising Shadow: Kitty Norville
- Biblio (Grand Central, 2009; mass market, Feb 2009)
- TV Tropes: Kitty Norville
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