An obsession with an immortal serial killer entangles a vampire hunter’s daughter in a sapphic romance in this enthralling gothic fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lucy Undying.
Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing—doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to the study of vampires—until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body. A woman who leaves no trace behind, other than the dreams and nightmares that now plague Anneke every night.
Spurred by her desire for vengeance and armed with the latest forensic and investigatory techniques, Anneke puts together a team of detectives to catch this mysterious serial killer. Because her father isn’t the only inexplicable dead body. There’s a trail of victims across Europe, and Anneke is certain they’re all connected.
But during the years spent relentlessly hunting the killer, Anneke keeps crucial evidence to herself: infuriatingly coy letters, addressed only to her, occasionally soaked in blood, and always signed Diavola.
The closer Anneke gets to her devil, though, the less sense the world makes. Maybe her father wasn’t a madman after all. Diavola might be something much worse than a serial killer . . . and much harder to destroy. Yet as Anneke unearths more of Diavola’s tragic past, she suspects there’s still a heart somewhere in that undead body.
A heart that beats for Anneke alone.
“The Fox and The Devil is both a tale of obsession, guilt, and serial murder—and a love story between two women dragging each other toward the light. Grisly and electrifying, innovative and moving. Kiersten White never misses.”—Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
“Delicious and immersive . . . Anneke is a heroine of wit, courage and imagination, and she leads us through an intricate gothic mystery in a richly imagined past.”—Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of The Murder of Mr. Wickham
“Deeply immersive. From each exquisite murder to each obsessive encounter, The Fox and the Devil is as mesmerizing as its otherworldly characters.”—Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings
“Utterly captivating! Kiersten White just keeps getting better with every new release. I couldn't get enough!”—Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Electric Idol
“Horror’s most versatile author strikes gold once again with The Fox and the Devil, a chilling twist on classic detective stories that propels readers through a macabre, kaleidoscopic tour of Fin de Siecle Europe. I fell completely under the sway of these indelible characters.”—Jennifer Thorne, author of Diavola
An obsession with an immortal serial killer entangles a vampire hunter’s daughter in a sapphic romance in this enthralling gothic fantasy from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Lucy Undying.
Anneke has a complicated relationship with her father, Abraham Van Helsing—doctor, scientist, and madman devoted to the study of vampires—until the night she comes home to find him murdered, with a surreally beautiful woman looming over his body. A woman who leaves no trace behind, other than the dreams and nightmares that now plague Anneke every night.
Spurred by her desire for vengeance and armed with the latest forensic and investigatory techniques, Anneke puts together a team of detectives to catch this mysterious serial killer. Because her father isn’t the only inexplicable dead body. There’s a trail of victims across Europe, and Anneke is certain they’re all connected.
But during the years spent relentlessly hunting the killer, Anneke keeps crucial evidence to herself: infuriatingly coy letters, addressed only to her, occasionally soaked in blood, and always signed Diavola.
The closer Anneke gets to her devil, though, the less sense the world makes. Maybe her father wasn’t a madman after all. Diavola might be something much worse than a serial killer . . . and much harder to destroy. Yet as Anneke unearths more of Diavola’s tragic past, she suspects there’s still a heart somewhere in that undead body.
A heart that beats for Anneke alone.
Praise
“The Fox and The Devil is both a tale of obsession, guilt, and serial murder—and a love story between two women dragging each other toward the light. Grisly and electrifying, innovative and moving. Kiersten White never misses.”—Allison Saft, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Dark and Drowning Tide
“Delicious and immersive . . . Anneke is a heroine of wit, courage and imagination, and she leads us through an intricate gothic mystery in a richly imagined past.”—Claudia Gray, New York Times bestselling author of The Murder of Mr. Wickham
“Deeply immersive. From each exquisite murder to each obsessive encounter, The Fox and the Devil is as mesmerizing as its otherworldly characters.”—Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings
“Utterly captivating! Kiersten White just keeps getting better with every new release. I couldn't get enough!”—Katee Robert, New York Times bestselling author of Electric Idol
“Horror’s most versatile author strikes gold once again with The Fox and the Devil, a chilling twist on classic detective stories that propels readers through a macabre, kaleidoscopic tour of Fin de Siecle Europe. I fell completely under the sway of these indelible characters.”—Jennifer Thorne, author of Diavola
