Multi-ethnic, northern-born police chief Troy Adam of the small coastal town of Mangrove Bayou, Florida investigates vampire murders. No, the vampires aren't killing people; someone is killing the vampires and draining away their blood. (And they're not your usual fictional vampires, Troy discovers that there really are people like that.)Along the way Troy has to deal with the usual mix of policing issues, including a Muslim teenage girl converting to Christianity, a homeless veteran falsly accused of theft, and a family of old Florida crackers armed with guns, a speedboat and their friendly sheriff. Life is never dull in Mangrove Bayou.