"The President's Vampire" (Nathaniel Cade #2) by Christopher Farnsworth

337 pages

In "Blood Oath," we met Nathaniel Cade. Cade worked for President Andrew Johnson after the assassination of Lincoln...and every United States President after that, right into the 21st century. He can do this because he's a vampire, bound by blood to protect the country's leader now matter what. After fighting off a biological attack in "Blood Oath," Cade and his young liason, Zach, are back in "The President's Vampire" to take on an even more sinister threat involving a secret, mysterious branch of the government and some supernatural beings who might be as dangerous as Cade himself.

I have really enjoyed both of the Nathaniel Cade books (the third, "Red, White, and Blood" is scheduled to come out in April). They're a fun combination of political thriller, spy novel, and horror tale. I've not come across a concept quite like it. It's refreshing to have a vampire who is a good guy but not the recently popular over-sexed beast. I also like the tone: there's plenty of humor and witty banter, but a darkness lies beneath it. There's a nice twist at the end of this one, too. Overall, a very entertaining beginning to what I hope will be a long series.