States of Grace (Saint-Geroczy di Santo-Germano is a successful merchant in Venice His lavish lifestyle and ru sort of attention, and without Santo-Gerht be imprisoned, his property confiscated Also under surveillance is the vampire&39;s mistress, the lovely and talented oczy&39;s publishing business is being investigated by the Inquisition Erneste van Aoczy finds attractive, is tarred with the brush of heresy Ragoczy is trying to help her, when he learns that Pier-Ariana has disappeared Back in Venice Santo-Germano finds that his fortune has been e, and possiblyon the vampire and his mistress Another spy has discovered Santo-Germano&39;s true nature and intends to kill him before he can feast on all of Venice!