One Foot in the Grave is the second novel in the Night Huntress series.
Cat Crawfield is a vampire-human half breed working for the FBI's paranormal unit.
When an attempt is made on her life, Cat enlists the help of her onetime ally Bones Russell to discover the culprit.
Tropes:
- Disappeared Dad: Max Williams had abandoned Justina Crawfield after their sexual encounter, leaving her to raise Cat alone; this resulted in Justina's maltreatment of Cat.
- Forensic Accounting: Bones proves that Max Williams has made several attempts on Cat's life by discussing the latter's financial records with their sire, Ian Flannery; Bones mentions that Max had hired an assassin to make an attempt on Cat's life behind Ian's back, with Max using his own bank account to do so.
- Offing the Offspring: Max Williams takes out a hit on his own daughter, Cat Crawfield, behind the back of his sire, Ian Flannery.
