In New Orleans, the dead don't always stay buried. But this Mardi Gras season, they're getting up for more than just a party.

When bodies start appearing in the French Quarter-drained, pale, with twin puncture wounds on their necks-DJ Marissa Gray's world collides with hardened detective Grady Mills. Together, they uncover a terrifying truth: the Quarter's newest resident, the enigmatic Comte de Saint-Germain, isn't just hosting the season's most exclusive masquerade balls.

He's hunting.

Each victim is carefully chosen. Each death choreographed. And as Fat Tuesday approaches, Marissa and Mills realize the Comte's final ball isn't just a party-it's the culmination of a centuries-old ritual that will bathe the French Quarter in blood.

In a city where every face wears a mask and ancient powers still hold sway, Marissa and Mills must unmask a killer who's had centuries to perfect his game. But with time running out and the Comte's influence reaching into the darkest corners of New Orleans society, they're about to learn that some mysteries are better left buried in the Louisiana night.

JESTER AVERAGE MURDER - Where the dead dance, the living pray, and Mardi Gras masks hide fangs.