Written in Vampire's Blood: The Stranger is the first installment in this series. This book follows Joy Maxwell, an ambitious southern belle, who moves to the Big Apple to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a news reporter, but soon realizes that she bites off more than she can chew.

This coming-of-age story includes the trials and tribulations of Adeline, an NYPD detective (and a fledgling). Against all odds, she survived the process of transitioning from life to the afterlife. She came to terms with her immortality, but her greatest challenges were solving the "Sanguine Murders" case, overcoming betrayal, and finding the strength to love again.