Nasaw's stunningly original novel introduces readers to a group of contemporary "Blood addicts" In northern California who have for the last 20 years--under the leadership of charismatic and cheerfully immoral multi-mill...Nasaw's stunningly original novel introduces readers to a group of contemporary "Blood addicts" In northern California who have for the last 20 years--under the leadership of charismatic and cheerfully immoral multi-millionaire james whistler and erstwhile intelligence officer and horror novelist nick santos--been satifying their boundless thirst for blood.