Animators, Inc.

The firm for which Anita Blake works. Anita raises the dead and is a vampire slayer.

The Fox

A downtown St. Louis theater. Anita and Richard attend the musical Guys and Dolls at The Fox, where they run into Jean Claude.

The Lunatic Cafe

Owned by Raina Wallis, The Lunatic Cafe is the site of pack meetings.

Guilty Pleasures

The club owned by vampire and Master of the City, Jean-Claude.

Willoton

The county where the nature preserve is located.

St. Louis

The city in Missouri where the novel takes place.

Washington University

The location of the lab where Louis Fane works. Anita has the casts from the murder scene sent to the university for examination.

Jefferson County

The location of the skinned naga in the river. Though far from the murder scene, it is within Sheriff Titus' jurisdiction.

Naga

A Hindu immortal entity, the Naga is...