Vivian Vande Veldehas written many books for teen and middle grade readers, including Heir Apparent, User Unfriendly, All Hallow's Eve: 13 Stories, Three Good Deeds, Now You See It ..., and the Edgar Award-winning Never Trust a Dead Man. She lives in Rochester, New York. Visit her website at www.vivianvandevelde.com.

The Edgar Award-winning author of Never Trust a Dead Man puts a terrifying spin on what should be a typical night in a small town.

Sixteen-year-old Kerry has got a tough night ahead of her. What begins as a simple lost-and-found trip to the laundromat to rescue her little brother's stuffed koala bear turns into a nightmarish odyssey of murder, vampires, and-quite possibly-true love.

"Interview with a Vampire for the learner's permit set." -The Horn Book

"A freshly written thriller, an offbeat love story, an engaging twist on the vampire novel, and an exciting tale of moral complexity . . . . Point [this] book at the Lois Duncan fans as well as Anne Rice followers, and get out of the way." -The Bulletin

"[Vande Velde] is a master at taking traditional fairy-tale-like themes and making them fresh and totally unique. Companions of the Night . . . does that for the vampire story . . . . The narrative is tightly wound, keeping readers ready for excitement and action." -Emma Carbone, New York Public Library