In a gripping feat of storytelling, Anne Rice continues the extraordinary Vampire Chronicles that began with the now-classic Interview with the Vampire. For centuries, Lestat—vampire-hero, enchanter, seducer of mortals—has been a courted prince in the dark and flourishing universe of the living dead. Now he is alone. And in his overwhelming need to destroy his doubts and his loneliness, Lestat embarks on the most dangerous enterprise he has undertaken in all the years of his haunted existence. Praise for The Tale of the Body Thief "Tinged with mystery, full of drama . . . The story is involving, the twists surprising.”—People "Rice is our modern messenger of the occult, whose nicely updated dark-side passion plays twist and turn in true Gothic form.”—San Francisco Chronicle "Fast-paced . . . . mesmerizing . . . silkily sensuous . . . No one writing today matches her deftness with the erotic.”—The Atlanta Journal-Constitution "Hypnotic . . . masterful.”—Cosmopolitan

The Tale of the Body Thief is a captivating novel by Anne Rice, part of The Vampire Chronicles series. This paperback edition offers readers a thrilling and immersive experience as they delve into the world of vampires and the supernatural. Anne Rice's masterful storytelling and intricate plot twists make this book a must-read for fans of the genre. Get ready to be transported to a world where the line between the living and the undead blurs in The Tale of the Body Thief.