Gods and Monsters by King, E E

Notes on the Work ADDED BY THE NAC AT THE REQUEST OF THE AUTHOR. In the fog-shrouded streets of San Francisco the fates draw together River, a gifted baker whose treats can heal broken hearts, and Pamela, a mysterious waitress with an impossible secret. Their future is threatened by Gabriel, an ethereally deadly stranger whose crystal jewelry lures the city’s immortals to their doom. When a series of mysterious deaths rocks the Castro district, the city is gripped by fear. Bodies are found drained of blood, bearing strange marks that defy explanation. River’s quest to understand these murders leads him…