The first book in a fun new Latino vampire series, for fans of Christopher Moore’s bestselling novels, and Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s From Dusk Til Dawn Felix Gomez went to Iraq a soldier. He came back a vampire. Now he finds himself pulled into a web of intrigue when an old friend prompts him to investigate an outbreak of nymphomania at the secret government facilities in Rocky Flats. He’ll find out the cause of all these horny woman or die trying! But to do so, he must contend with shadowy government agents, Eastern European vampire hunters, and women who want him just for his body. Action packed and full of humor, Nymphos of Rocky Flats is the perfect read for anyone who likes vampires, detective stories, or just a wonderful fun read. Acevedo's first novel opens in Iraq, where Felix Gomez is a sergeant in the U.S. Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. In the midst of a shoot-out, Felix is horrified to discover his team has accidentally shot and mortally wounded a young Iraqi girl. Guilt ridden, Felix stumbles off on his own and runs into a man who finds a way to extend his suffering by turning him into a vampire. Now working as a private investigator, Felix is called to a Department of Energy site by his old college roommate, Gilbert, to look into a sudden outbreak of nymphomania among female workers. Adding to Felix's troubles is the appearance of a deadly group of vampire hunters who have started slaughtering locals and now seem to have set their sights on Felix. Although not as laugh-out-loud funny as Andrew Fox's The Fat White Vampire Blues (2003), Acevedo's vampire comedy provides plenty of chuckles, particularly in its exciting final wrap-up, which leaves an opening for further Felix adventures. Kristine Huntley Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved “Deliciously unique. A smooth combination of Anne Rice and Michael Connelly, with a generous portion of Dave Barry. Loaded with thrills, sex, violence, and laughs, both mystery fanactics and horror lovers will find plenty to love with this page-turning debut. Acevedo is a writer to watch!” - JA Konrath, author of Bloody Mary “Warning: The author of this book must be a vampire, because he had me hypnotized from page one. I defy anyone to read the first chapter of Acevedo’s The Nymphos of Rocky Flats and not fall under its spell. Vampire P.I. Felix Gomez is irresistibly entertaining.” - Rick Riordan, Edgar Award-winning author of Mission Road Rick Riordan, Edgar Award-winning author of Mission Road Rick Riordan, Edgar Award winning author of Mission Road “The Nymphos of Rocky Flats is a sassy, fast, fun read, and the mystery wraps up nicely.” - Boulder Daily Camera “Readers will be charmed.” - Publishers Weekly “Acevedo’s vampire comedy provides plenty of chuckles, particularly in its exciting final wrap-up, which leaves an opening for further Felix adventures.” - Booklist (starred review) “My built-in garlic factor usually puts me off vampire books, but Mario Acevedo has come up with such a fascinating character―Iraq war veteran Felix Gomez, who is a private detective as well as a vampire―that I was won over.… [Acevedo] has shrewdly sucked up enough inside details to make the plot of his first novel (which includes outbreaks of nymphomania and murder at a secret government facility) a jaunty and even touching experience.” - Dick Adler, Chicago Tribune “The Nymphos of Rocky Flats is a witty, fast-paced, detective tale that also manages to update vampire lore in clever and imaginative ways.” - El Paso Times “Decidedly good, unclean, unwholesome fun set in the thick of Denver’s mountainous spaces.” - Baltimore Sun The first and only vampire book to be declassified by the federal government . . . Felix Gomez went to Iraq a soldier. He came back a vampire. Now he finds himself pulled into a web of intrigue when an old friend prompts him to investigate an outbreak of nymphomania at the secret government facilities in Rocky Flats. He'll find out the cause of all these horny women or die trying! But first he must contend with shadowy government agents, Eastern European vampire hunters, and women who just want his body . . . Skewering sexual myths, conspiracy fables, and government bureaucracy, The Nymphos of Rocky Flats reveals the bizarre world of the undead with a humorous slant and a fresh twist. Mario Acevedo is the bestselling author of The Nymphos of Rocky Flats , X-Rated Bloodsuckers , The Undead Kama Sutra , and Jailbait Zombie . He lives and writes in Denver, Colorado. The Nymphos of Rocky Flats A Novel By Mario Acevedo HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Copyright © 2006 Mario Acevedo All right reserved. ISBN: 0060833262 Chapter One I don't like what Operation Iraqi Freedom has done to me. I went to the war a soldier; I came back a vampire. Two weeks after President Bush stood on the deck of the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln and declared "Mission Accomplished" -- victo