Anita Blake Guilty Pleasures HC (2009 Complete Edition) comic books 1970 or later

1st printing. Collects Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter (2006) #1-12. Based on a story by LAURELL K. HAMILTON. Adapted by JESSICA RUFFNER. Art by BRETT BOOTH and RON LIM. Cover by BRETT BOOTH. New York Times bestselling author Laurell. K. Hamilton offers readers a brand-new experience in the world of Anita Blake! Fusing mythology, werewolves and vampires with a story loaded with mystery, action and romance, the Anita Blake novels take place in a world where vampires, werewolves and other creatures of nightmare have been declared legal citizens of the United States. Anita Blake is an "animator" - a profession that involves raising the dead for a living. She is also known as a fearsome hunter of criminal vampires, and she moonlights by investigating cases that are far too much for "conventional" police. But as Anita gains the attention of the vampire masters in her hometown of St. Louis, she also risks revealing an intriguing secret about herself - the source of her unusual strength and power. Hardcover, 7 1/2-in. x 11-in., 320 pages, full color. Cover price $34.99.