23 Hours A Vengeful Vampire Tale by David Wellington

This text consists of excerpts from 23 Hours, a novel by David Wellington, which follows a former police officer and vampire hunter named Laura Caxton during her incarceration at SCI-Marcy. The narrative depicts a violent prison uprising orchestrated by an ancient vampire named Malvern, who uses a terminal illness to manipulate the prison's warden into cooperation. While Caxton fights through legions of undead "half-deads" and rival inmates to survive, her partner Clara Hsu attempts to navigate the bureaucratic obstacles of the U.S. Marshals Service to assist her. The story highlights the strategic brilliance of the vampires as they systematically dismantle the facility's security and power systems. Ultimately, Caxton realizes she has been a pawn in a larger game, leading her to become a fugitive even after the immediate threat is neutralized. The provided documents also include a brief promotional summary for another of Wellington’s works, a werewolf tale titled Frostbite.