Shadowtown — John Lutz

New York policeman E.L. Oxman is investigating the death of an ex-cop working as security guard on the set of Shadowtown, a popular soap opera. The only man at the scene claims that the murderer was-a vampire. The pressure of finding the black-caped cop-killer is increased by the internal political concerns of the television industry. Profits must not be put in jeopardy. And meanwhile, newspaper and TV reporters, whipped into a frenzy of celebrity hype, have a field day with the 'facts.' Oxman already knows who he wants to arrest: his lady friend Jennifer's unsavory ex-husband, Zach Denton...who is also the sole witness. A series of death threats against Lana Spence, the star of Shadowtown, add more complications. As the tension mounts, witnesses, cops, and suspects begin to unravel. The line between reality and the fantasy world weaved daily by the Shadowtown cast becomes blurred. And the impossible becomes very real, very deadly...