Dalys Aldgate was born 235 years ago. Convicted, whilst living in London, of a crime he didn't commit he is transported to Australia where he is turned into a Vampire.

Today he is the reclusive owner of a haunted inn in Natchez, Mississippi.

Tia Martell, an ex-cop, is working as a freelance photographer and has been sent to Natchez to photograph some mansions when she witnesses a hit and run killing outside Aldgate's inn. When she later discovers she has inadvertently taken pictures of the murderer and his car she decides, against her better judgement, to take the pictures to Aldgate rather than the local police.

Soon Tia finds herself drawn into the mysterious world of the modern-day vampire where she becomes a pawn in a rather dangerous game.

Having read, and thoroughly enjoyed this story I think it would be best described as a contemporary vampire story with some romantic moments. This is another of those books that I just could not put down. It is extremely well written and the interplay between the two main characters is excellent. There are some seriously hot sparks flying between Tia and Dalys.

There are a couple of things that become very obvious when reading this story. One is that Jaye Roycraft has experience as a female police officer as there is considerable technical detail concerning the police procedures. Also, Jaye has put in some serious research time. One particular section of the story is based around the London legal system circa 1786 for which the detail is historically very accurate.

Synopsis
  Dalys Aldgate has been a survivor for 235 years. Life as an Australian convict had sharpened his survival skills, but the bush also bestowed him the ultimate gift of survival, a journey to the Other Side. His soul left behind, Dalys became a mirror for those still human, a polished surface upon which the living can project their fantasies, never seeing the "monster" on the mirror's other side. In present day Mississippi, "Dallas" lives a reclusive life as owner of a haunted inn while trying to forget his even more haunting past.

Ex-cop Tia Martell is now a freelance photographer trying to adjust to life "after The Job" and put the years of violence and death behind her. While on assignment to shoot antebellum mansions in Natchez, Mississippi, murder brings her face-to-face with Dallas Allgate, the coldest, yet most fascinating, man Tia has ever met. Before Tia can unravel the mystery of the man with the hypnotic eyes, a young vampire and his master, Jermyn St. James, seek out Dallas for revenge. St. James only wants Dallas' true death until he sees Tia. Now he wants her, too.

Tia's in danger from St. James, but she's in even more peril from Dallas, the man who knows death even better than she does. In their struggle for life, one of them will have to make the ultimate sacrifice. But will Dallas let Tia make her own choices, or will he bend her will by projecting her fantasies upon his...Double Image.