One never forgets an ex-fiance. And when Richard calls Anita Blake at three in the morning, she knows it won't be good news. It seems Richard had gotten himself thrown in jail on a rape charge. But Anita knows that though he is a monster, Richard's no rapist. And it's up to her to prove his innocence before the blue Moon creates even bigger problems for Richard. Guilt or innocence is not the issue when Anita Blake's ex-fiance, a werewolf, gets arrested on assault charges. The fact that there's a full moon on the rise is.