Keeper of the King

Arthurian vampires who fight modern terrorism: Book One in the Lord Richard Vampire series.

Forces greater than even the magic of Merlin granted him his dark immortality. Over a thousand years ago he was Richard d'Orleans, undefeated champion of Normandy, then he was Lancelot du Lac, Arthur's greatest knight. Now he is Richard Dun, security specialist in modern Toronto, but still he hears the irresistible summons of the old ways and...answers them. To save the woman he loves above all else, he must do the impossible. Once more, the last defender of Camelot must begin anew his quest for the grail...and this time to succeed - or die forever.

“Vampires and snipers and lust, oh my!”—Publishers Weekly

Cover Art by David Mattingly

This is a work of fiction. All the characters and events portrayed in this book are fictional, and any resemblance to real people or incidents is purely coincidental.

First printing, 1997

Printed in the United States of America

eISBN: 9781618249906

Copyright 1997 by Nigel Bennett and P.N. Elrod

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce this book or portions thereof in any form.

Electronic version by Baen Books
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