In the Scottish city of Glasgow, a serial killer leaves a trail of victims like statues. Fear poisons the city's residents, but Amalthea cannot afford to hide at home; she's too busy trying to scratch a living. When she receives a letter from a secret admirer, she suspects it's from a random creep who drinks at the bar, but the truth is far darker and more dangerous. Amalthea is afraid to walk home alone at night, but is she afraid enough?

Daniel is self-styled romantic poet who pities the women incapable of loving him back. He hopes things will be different with Amalthea.

Basement Beauty is a gritty vampire novella from the award-winning author of Starblood.