Sucker Punch
core novel 2020 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
Record
| First published | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.00 (9,784 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781984804440 |
| Internal chronology | 27 |
Synopsis
Sucker Punch is the twenty-seventh novel in the Anita Blake series. U.S. Marshal Anita Blake is called to Michigan's Upper Peninsula to consult on a case that appears straightforward: a young wereleopard stands accused of brutally killing his uncle, and an execution warrant against him is already moving forward. As Anita reviews the evidence, small inconsistencies in the case begin to trouble her, even as the tight-knit, fearful local community pushes hard for a swift resolution and treats any doubt about the suspect's guilt with open hostility. Working against a ticking clock and a community eager to see the matter closed, Anita, a necromancer and supernatural consultant for law enforcement, must weigh her professional instincts against local pressure and prejudice as she tries to determine whether the accused truly committed the killing or is being made a convenient scapegoat.
Where it sits
- Universe: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
- Series: Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter core; position 27 of 30 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Notes
- From the series record (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter): The long-running main sequence, mixing full novels and a few shorter novellas, following vampire hunter and necromancer Anita Blake; still active as of the latest update.
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 Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: position 27 of 30: previous Serpentine (2018) · next Rafael (2021)
Sources
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