The first three novels of the “Thirst” series. Alina Pern is young and beautiful, she has a huge fortune and many secrets. And she doesn't like it when someone tries to find out the truth about her. Because, in fact, she was born five thousand years ago, her name is Sita, and she is a vampire. And in order to keep the secret, she is ready to kill a person. This is exactly what happens to private detective Michael Riley, who obtains information about Alice’s personal life and decides to blackmail her with it. At the time of the murder, Alice learns that Michael Riley has a son, and decides that he will help her gain access to his father's computer and destroy the results of the investigation. But as soon as she sees Ray, Alice falls in love with him and at the same time finds herself in great danger.