At first, all goes well when Cynda visits her father and stepmother at their bed-and-breakfast in a remote area on the Maine coast. Her five-year-old half-brother is becoming a friend, and a neighbor boy offers romance potential. But when reclusive author Vincent Morthanos shows up for an extended stay, everything fades in contrast to his compelling presence. Vincent knows just how to prey on Cynda's adolescent need for recognition and she thrives on his attention. A straightforward vampire tale at first glance, Look for Me By Moonlight goes beyond standard teenage horror fare with its dark undertones, and a subtle message of evil seduction that repels even while it entices. (Ages 13-15)

When sixteen-year-old Cynda goes to stay with her father and his second wife, Susan, at their remote bed-and-breakfast inn in Maine, everything starts off well despite legends about ghosts and a murder at the inn. But Cynda feels like a visitor in Dad's new life, an outsider. Then intense, handsome stranger Vincent Morthanos arrives at the inn and seems to return Cynda's interest. At first she is blind to the subtle, insistent signs that Vincent is not what he seems-that he is, in fact, a vampire. Can Cynda free herself-and her family-from Vincent's power before it's too late? Full-bodied characterizations and page-turning suspense ensure that this eerie, riveting novel will appeal to middle school fans of mystery and horror.