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ⓘ About L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile
Leslie Esdaile Banks was an American author of mystery and thriller books. She penned more than 12 novellas and 40 novels with some featured in USA Today and New York Best-selling lists. The author also wrote under different pen names as L.A Banks, Leslie Banks, Leslie Esdaile, and Leslie E. Banks. Her books fall into different genres including women’s fiction, non-fiction, African-American literature, dark fantasy, and romance and crime suspense. Three of Leslie Banks books, Soul Food series have been optioned for the big screen adaptation. Additionally, the author won several literary awards, and a notable one included the Essence Literary Award in 2008.
All Book Series by L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile
Shadow Walker
Latest in the series · book 15 of 15 · published 2010 Pen name · L.A. Banks
Vegas Bites
Series opener · book 1 of 4 · published 2006 Pen name · L.A. Banks, With: J.M. Jeffries
Vegas Bites Back
Book 2 of 4 · published 2007 Anthology · J.M. Jeffries,Natalie Dunbar,Seressia Glass,Monique Lamont
Vegas Bites: Three of a Kind
Book 3 of 4 · published 2007 Anthology · J.M. Jeffries,Natalie Dunbar,Seressia Glass,Monique Lamont
From Vegas With Love
Latest in the series · book 4 of 4 · published 2013 Anthology · J.M. Jeffries,Monique Lamont
Dark Dreams of Horror and Suspense by Black Writers
Series opener · book 1 of 7 · published 2004
The Mad Scientist's Guide to World Domination
Latest in the series · book 7 of 7 · published 2013
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile?
Leslie Esdaile Banks was an American author of mystery and thriller books. She penned more than 12 novellas and 40 novels with some featured in USA Today and New York Best-selling lists. The author also wrote under different pen names as L.A Banks, Leslie Banks, Leslie Esdaile, and Leslie E.
Which L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Vampire Huntress series, the earliest of L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile's multi-book series: it opens with Minion (2003) and runs to 13 books across 2003–2009, ending with The Thirteenth (2009). L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile written?
L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile has 57 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1996 and 2013. 35 of them belong to 7 named series — the largest being the Vampire Huntress series with 13 books — and 22 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Vampire Huntress (2003–2009, 13 books), Betrayal of the Trust (2004–2007, 4 books) and Vegas Bites (2006–2013, 4 books), plus 4 more.
How are L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile's books organised into series?
This guide splits L.A. Banks / Leslie Esdaile's 57 books into 7 named series and 22 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Vampire Huntress (13 books, 2003–2009); Crimson Moon (6 books, 2007–2010); Vampire Huntress Graphic Novel (4 books, 2010–2011); Betrayal of the Trust (4 books, 2004–2007); Vegas Bites (4 books, 2006–2013), plus 2 further series.