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J.R. Rain 6-copy Boxed Set
Six bestselling novels by J.R. Rain,
MOON DANCE
Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.
Now the world at large thinks Samantha has developed a rare skin disease, a disease which forces her to quit her day job and stay out of the light of the sun. Now working the night shift as a private investigator, Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the murder attempt on his life, a horrific scene captured on TV and seen around the country. But as the case unfolds, Samantha discovers Kingsley isn't exactly what he appears to be; after all, there is a reason why he survived five shots to the head.
VAMPIRE MOON
Now in VAMPIRE MOON, sequel to MOON DANCE, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband — all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice — her own brand of justice.
DARK HORSE
When high school student Derrick Booker, the only black student at a posh Orange County high school, is accused of killing his white girlfriend, ex-college football hero and detective Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper into the murder. It doesn't take long for Knighthorse to realize that not all is as it seems at tranquil Huntington High, from a band director who preys on the innocent to a vice-principal with a secret agenda of her own. Not to mention someone's hired a professional killer to keep Knighthorse permanently off the case.
THE MUMMY CASE
Private investigator Jim Knighthorse takes on a very, very cold case. When historian Willie Clarke dies of mysteriously of dehydration in the California deserts, ex-football hero Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper--and discovers a shocking connection to one of the West's oldest mysteries.
ELVIS HAS NOT LEFT THE BUILDING
It's tough being the King. Which is why in 1977 Elvis faked his own death and endured massive facial reconstruction surgery, and disappeared from the limelight to live a normal life as the unassuming Aaron King. Unfortunately, leaving fame behind also meant leaving his fortune behind, too, and now Elvis finds himself broke and living in near poverty in a small apartment in Los Angeles. Luckily for him, it turns out he's a pretty good private investigator.
Now in his seventies and contemplating a return to music (discreetly, of course), Elvis is hired to solve a baffling missing person case. A young starlet, at the beginning of a promising movie career, has seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. As Elvis digs deeper, he finds himself surrounded by the seedier elements of Los Angeles, from nefarious Hollywood producers who prey upon the young, to twin brothers with a very dark secret.
THE BODY DEPARTED
Two years ago, a man broke into James Blakely's apartment and shot him in his sleep. Twelve times, killing him instantly. Dead and confused, James discovers he has a he can move on into the afterlife, or he can stay behind. Unfortunately, since James has done some very bad things, moving on into the afterlife can only mean one the fires of Hell. Or so he thinks. Forgoing eternal damnation, James instead chooses to haunt his old apartment building.
Faced with the prospect that he is rapidly deteriorating into a state of nothingness, James sets out to save his eternal soul.
MOON DANCE
Mother, wife, private investigator...vampire. Six years ago federal agent Samantha Moon was the perfect wife and mother, your typical soccer mom with the minivan and suburban home. Then the unthinkable happens, an attack that changes her life forever. And forever is a very long time for a vampire.
Now the world at large thinks Samantha has developed a rare skin disease, a disease which forces her to quit her day job and stay out of the light of the sun. Now working the night shift as a private investigator, Samantha is hired by Kingsley Fulcrum to investigate the murder attempt on his life, a horrific scene captured on TV and seen around the country. But as the case unfolds, Samantha discovers Kingsley isn't exactly what he appears to be; after all, there is a reason why he survived five shots to the head.
VAMPIRE MOON
Now in VAMPIRE MOON, sequel to MOON DANCE, private investigator Samantha Moon finds herself hunting down a powerful crime lord and protecting an innocent woman from her ruthless ex-husband — all while two very different men vie for her heart. And as the stakes grow higher and her cases turn personal, Samantha Moon will do whatever it takes to protect the innocent and bring two cold-blooded killers to justice — her own brand of justice.
DARK HORSE
When high school student Derrick Booker, the only black student at a posh Orange County high school, is accused of killing his white girlfriend, ex-college football hero and detective Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper into the murder. It doesn't take long for Knighthorse to realize that not all is as it seems at tranquil Huntington High, from a band director who preys on the innocent to a vice-principal with a secret agenda of her own. Not to mention someone's hired a professional killer to keep Knighthorse permanently off the case.
THE MUMMY CASE
Private investigator Jim Knighthorse takes on a very, very cold case. When historian Willie Clarke dies of mysteriously of dehydration in the California deserts, ex-football hero Jim Knighthorse is hired to dig a little deeper--and discovers a shocking connection to one of the West's oldest mysteries.
ELVIS HAS NOT LEFT THE BUILDING
It's tough being the King. Which is why in 1977 Elvis faked his own death and endured massive facial reconstruction surgery, and disappeared from the limelight to live a normal life as the unassuming Aaron King. Unfortunately, leaving fame behind also meant leaving his fortune behind, too, and now Elvis finds himself broke and living in near poverty in a small apartment in Los Angeles. Luckily for him, it turns out he's a pretty good private investigator.
Now in his seventies and contemplating a return to music (discreetly, of course), Elvis is hired to solve a baffling missing person case. A young starlet, at the beginning of a promising movie career, has seemingly disappeared off the face of the earth. As Elvis digs deeper, he finds himself surrounded by the seedier elements of Los Angeles, from nefarious Hollywood producers who prey upon the young, to twin brothers with a very dark secret.
THE BODY DEPARTED
Two years ago, a man broke into James Blakely's apartment and shot him in his sleep. Twelve times, killing him instantly. Dead and confused, James discovers he has a he can move on into the afterlife, or he can stay behind. Unfortunately, since James has done some very bad things, moving on into the afterlife can only mean one the fires of Hell. Or so he thinks. Forgoing eternal damnation, James instead chooses to haunt his old apartment building.
Faced with the prospect that he is rapidly deteriorating into a state of nothingness, James sets out to save his eternal soul.
862 pages, Kindle Edition
First published February 20, 2011
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J.R. Rain
686 books1,727 followersJ.R. Rain is the author of 110 novels and counting. He lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest, where he's hard at work on his next novel... and fighting off sparkly vampires.
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May 18, 2025
Entertaining fantasy listening👹🎶
This kindle ebook novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account
I listened to each of these individually. Each story is different with interesting characters lots of action, misdirection, and some violence leading to each ending😆
I would recommend this box set to readers of fantasy world 🌐 adventure novels 🌃🎉 2025 😮😏
This kindle ebook novel is from my Kindle Unlimited account
I listened to each of these individually. Each story is different with interesting characters lots of action, misdirection, and some violence leading to each ending😆
I would recommend this box set to readers of fantasy world 🌐 adventure novels 🌃🎉 2025 😮😏
April 24, 2022
Plenty of vampires.
I did not like the h t night story. But I did like the j r rain stories. Rain creates good protoganists, Samantha moon, knighthorse and Spinoza... They sound like they were born to be heroic. Though the Vampire market is getting over stuffed.
I did not like the h t night story. But I did like the j r rain stories. Rain creates good protoganists, Samantha moon, knighthorse and Spinoza... They sound like they were born to be heroic. Though the Vampire market is getting over stuffed.
September 15, 2023
Vampires
Enjoyed this series of books very much. A lot of action that moved along at a steady pace. Recommend that you read this.
Enjoyed this series of books very much. A lot of action that moved along at a steady pace. Recommend that you read this.
May 18, 2013
All of these books were enjoyable light reading. In Moon dance, Vampire Moon, American Vampire & Moon Child. The main character is Samantha Moon, a private detective who was turned vampire while out on her morning run. It has turned her whole life around, her job, her relationship with her husband & her kids. She chooses to drink cow & pigs blood rather than kill huma0s & uses her vampiric powers to augment her investigative skills. Samantha is a likeable character & I would love to read more.
You also meet Elvis who is not missing but now an older handsome PI. And Jim Knighthorse, another PI
The last two books feature a shy private detective named Spinoza haunted by the death of his son. He ends up being vampire slayer just by chance. He's not the most interesting main character perhaps. He seems a little out of his realm in the PI world.
You also meet Elvis who is not missing but now an older handsome PI. And Jim Knighthorse, another PI
The last two books feature a shy private detective named Spinoza haunted by the death of his son. He ends up being vampire slayer just by chance. He's not the most interesting main character perhaps. He seems a little out of his realm in the PI world.
September 1, 2013
Love these books. Quick, easy, well-written reads about a mother, Samantha Moon, just trying to do her best with her life after she became a vampire. The author needs to write faster though. I don't like to be left hanging. :)
July 7, 2014
My 6 book set had Moon Child instead of the Vampire Club. I enjoyed the books, but there were editing problems when transferring between the regular book into the ebook format. Other than that I thought the books were good.
June 20, 2012
I really enjoyed the series. I wait to read more of J.R. Rain.
August 14, 2012
seems to have a good kick to it. though I like dawns approach more aggressive at times i esp love series in hers were they work together
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