The Stakeout Diaries

Every legend has a mastermind.
This one just wants a drink.

Vincent Lupo wanted peace, not politics. Instead, the Vampire Council dump him on a stakeout as punishment duty—keep an eye on one rival, stay out of trouble.

But trouble finds him anyway.

A bungled surveillance drags Vincent, Ren, and Mrs Barley into the middle of a turf war between the old aristocratic guard and the gaudy Modernisers—powdered wigs and duelling canes versus influencers and synthetic blood schemes. Both factions mistake Vincent for a cunning manipulator, and every sarcastic quip he makes only convinces them further.

Now he’s the unwilling “mastermind” of vampire society’s biggest feud, trapped in masks, masquerades, and a ballroom firestorm that could scorch the whole undead world.

He’s not plotting anything. He’s just trying to survive. Unfortunately, everyone else insists on writing him into history.

Perfect for fans of dark comedy, vampire noir, and reluctant heroics with bite.