Late Bite ~ Paperback ~ John R Matsui

In today's world when police capture a real vampire, there's no hiding in coffins. He becomes an instant worldwide celebrity. The fascination doubles when it's revealed he's the last of a once mighty race. This kind of vampire was born of the hominid genus, as is man, but to a subset of humanity - Homo Sanguinus - that split from Homo Sapiens 30,000 years ago. The Sanguinus share many of man's characteristics but are stronger and faster than humans. And they feed on human blood. Their downfall as a species is an extremely low birthrate and millennia of conflicts with Homo Sapiens who slaughtered them because of Sapiens' vastly greater numbers. The Sanguinus reproduce the same way humans do and cannot be made through a Bram Stoker-style neck bite. Dragul Mangorian is this sole surviving Sanguinus. Before he can enjoy his celebrity, there's the small matter of nine counts of attempted murder stemming from a series of attacks where victims were found with two puncture wounds in their necks and with a previously inexplicable loss of two pints of blood. In the sensational 'vampire trial' where journalists from newspapers, TV networks, magazines and online media from every corner of the globe clamour for a seat in the Toronto courtroom, Mangorian's lawyer Al Hamblyn produces the stunning and surprising evidence that persuades the jury to acquit his client of all major charges. Now free in a world where the Kardashians are famous for being famous and the Mayor of Toronto is famous for his misadventures, Mangorian becomes a massive, global star as the host of TV's #1 rated late night talk show, Late Bite. Each show captures audiences in the tens of millions. Many of the most fervent members of his 'Fang Club' offer Mangorian a non-lethal sampling of their blood as a show of their devotion. Life for Mangorian and Hamblyn, now business partners, is perfect as they seek to take their broadcasting company public and become billionaires in the process. That perfection is ruptured when police uncover a series of vicious murders with all the markings of a vampire. The stage is set for Mangorian, Hamblyn and a team of elite assassins to hunt down the real killer. Late Bite is a thrill ride that combines humour, pulse-pounding action scenes, gut-wrenching plot twists, and a mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat until the final page.Author BiographyNo one was more surprised than John Matsui that he could write a thriller novel. As a newspaper columnist, reporter, editor, TV script writer, and public relations and communications consultant, John always sweated pails to come up with a 5,000 word story that he felt was fit to print. A life-long fan of mystery novels, paranormal adventures and action fight-scenes, John found the writing of full-length thriller novels came naturally. The hallmark of John's thrillers are unforgettable characters, realistic political and business scenarios and, oh yes, treachery. His long association with the martial arts also creates a sense of physical realism, which places the reader right in the centre of the action. John and his wife Judy live in London, Ontario.