Bitternest. A Louisiana city of sunken dreams and drunken ambitions. A hidden gateway to hell infused with dark myths and a sinister history where evil lurks in every fog-shrouded corner.

A pandemic of avian influenza is slowly crippling the world. Oddly, only this city appears to be resisting, but at what cost?

Following a grim discovery, Detective Terry Graves is taken to a secret underground crypt, and thrown into the dark realm of vampires. There he learns that their numbers are dwindling; their only salvation lies in creating an alliance. Together, they must face a new breed of creatures waging war to both man and vampires while a drug lord with a hidden agenda plans the city's downfall.

Nothing is what it seems. Terry finds himself drowning in a web of deception. Upon seeking answers, he realizes that something much worse is looming in the city, for an ancient evil has been unleashed-and cannot be stopped.

Alan Draven lives in Montreal, Canada with his fiancée and their cats. He has written several short stories and is already working on his next book. Bitternest is his first novel. You can visit him 24 hours a day at www.alandraven.com