P.N. Elrod's "The Vampire Files"

Bloodlist: The Vampire Files #1
I've always had a weak spot for strange ladies. One very beautiful girl had even warned me that she was--get this--a vampire. But did I listen? No.

Well, before you know it, I'm being chased by an ugly thug with a gun, and a bullet blasts its way through my back, and--believe it or not--nothing happened. I survived!

How? You guessed it. I, Jack Fleming, ace reporter, have been transformed into...a vampire! Which has its advantages. You never die, you never grow old, you sleep all day, and best of all...

You can hunt down your own murderer.

Lifeblood: The Vampire Files #2
As nosferatu go, I'm basically a nice guy. Sure, I need a little blood now and then, but I never meant to hurt anyone.

Too bad some people don't feel the same about me.

Now I've got a bunch of crazy vampire-hunters on my trail, armed with crosses, silver bullets, and sharp wooden stakes. How did they find out about me? Why are they--pardon the expression--out for my blood? I don't know, but I'm going to get some answers even if it kills me...

Again.

Bloodcircle: The Vampire Files #3

Art in the Blood: The Vampire Files #4
I am a vampire, not an artist, but I know what I like.

And I don't like murder.

So when the career of a talented young artist is fatally cut short, I know I won't sleep easy in my coffin until I find the killer. But the world of high art--with its big money, bigger egos, and expensive forgeries--makes even bloodsucking seem simple. And safer.

Dead artists can live forever. An undead detective might not be so lucky...

Fire in the Blood: Vampire Files #5
Even the dead have to work for a living. This time, a priceless heirloom bracelet's been stolen from the wealthy Sebastian Pierce. And guess who's been hired to find it? I'll give you a hint. Me.

Pierce has plenty of hard cash, a soft heart--and a hot-blooded daughter named Marian.

Marian has big eyes for yours truly--and a very jealous boyfriend.

And me?

I have a night job I can really sink my teeth into.

Blood on the Water: The Vampire Files #6
There's a new crime boss in town and he's gunning for a vampire. So are the police. Lucky me.

What's worse, my thirst for the red stuff is getting out of control. I'm not sure what scares me more: the mob, or the darkness gnawing at my gut.

When Chicago gets this hot, even a vampire can get burned.

A Chill in the Blood: The Vampire Files #7

The Dark Sleep: The Vampire Files #8
For vampire detective Jack Fleming, stalking the mean streets of post-prohibition Chicago is a walk in the park compared to the jealousy he's feeling about his girlfriend. A famous radio star has promised to get her some airplay, but Jack's convinced the star is more interested in a private performance.

Before he can resolve this situation, Jack is hired to retrieve incriminating letters from the ex-lover of a young socialite. A simple job--until bullets start flying and Jack's mortal partner gets caught in the crossfire.

Someone's after Jack. But who? Jack is willing to risk his life to find the truth--after all, he's already dead.

Only this time, it's not his life he's risking...

Lady Crymsyn: The Vampire Files: #9
Vampire detective Jack Fleming has made a good bit of money cleaning up the streets of post-prohibition Chicago--enough to realize his long-time dream of owning a nightclub where a man can get a legal drink, and where Jack's songbird girlfriend can headline the floor show.

But renovations on the speakeasy come to a crashing halt when workmen discover the skeletal remains of a woman's body--clad in a distinctive red dress--walled up in the basement. Jack may have become a creature of the night, but he's still a man with a strong sense of justice. And he won't rest until he finds out who killed the lady in red--even if it means resurrecting secrets the mob would kill to keep buried...