Synopses & Reviews
Even if it takes an eternity, he will make amends....
"Burning Bodies"
A crime wave has swept the Los Angeles area, which under normal circumstances would be par for the course. But nothing links these particular victims except the cause of death -- their bodies were burned from the inside out. Obviously supernatural forces are at work.
While Angel investigates the murders, Cordelia tracks down a band of child pickpockets. Surprisingly, both searches lead to the same place: a wealthy slumlord who has all but imprisoned the children's immigrant parents.
And conducts elaborate rituals to Latura, the Indonesian God of the Dead.
Angel, Doyle, and Cordelia may have had a rocky start in L.A., but they realize they've got it much easier than the immigrants. Characteristically, Angel wants to help. But can he free them before the Feast of Latura? And if not, will they become the next sacrifices of someone's quest for immortality?
Synopsis
A band of child pickpockets leads Angel and co-horts to Jusef, a wealthy Indonesian businessman with a mild crush on Cordelia and a passionate love for Megawati, a beautiful woman with a terminal illness. "Meg" and Jusef perform together in a musical band, but it's not long before Angel uncovers Jusef's more covert sources of revenue--illegal sweatshops, where he employs( and exploits) a host of immigrants.
About the Author
Best-selling author Nancy Holder has published sixty books and more than two hundred short stories. She has received four Bram Stoker awards for fiction from the Horror Writers Association, and her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages. She has written or cowritten twenty Buffy and Angel projects. A graduate of the University of California at San Diego, Nancy is currently a writing teacher at the school. She lives in San Diego with her daughter, Belle, and their growing assortment of pets.