Before the wide-spread prevalence of Urban Fiction in the book world, there was Anita Blake - vampire hunter. She is called in by the police to investigate and stop horrific murders being committed by something that is probably a very powerful and vicious zombie. She faces off with a truly evil voodoo priestess while trying to escape a very rich and powerful man who wants her to commit an unspeakable act as well. Suspenseful and engrossing.