A novel of vampires, lawyers, and cupcakes.
Sarah Anderson has found her dream job: Clerk of Court for the District of Columbia Night Court. Dream job, that is, until she's attacked in the open courtroom by a vampire defendant. And until she's forced to take self-defense lessons from her boss, the enigmatic vampire James Morton. And until she learns that she can't share the truth about any of that with her best friend, Allison Ward - even over delectable cupcakes from the Cake Walk bakery.
Soon, Sarah is surrounded by vampires, griffins, and sprites - all members of a secret supernatural court. And when a deceptively easy-going reporter starts to ask questions, Sarah wonders just what answers she is supposed to give...