Mediocre vampyr crime caper - 2 star

Detective Barbara Atkins is sent to Deadhart, a godforsaken place somewhere east of Anchorage. She is a Doctor of Forensic Vampyr Anthropology (try saying that after a few drinks :) A young boy has been found murdered, his throat cut out and the death has all the hallmarks of a "Colony" killing. The Colony is where Vampyrs reside and our viewed as second class citizens by Deadhart residents. There is an uneasy truce between those who view themselves as the rightful owners and settlers and Vampyrs who have been gradually isolated and blamed for any wrong going. If a murder could be attributed to the Vampyrs then law dictates that a cull would follow, an opportunity to kill and annihilate those who are viewed with suspicion and hate, and it is into this melting pot that Barbara jumps.
Although I found the writing good, I found the story poor. In essence this is just a mediocre crime caper, the enemy replaced by Vampyrs their removal paramount in the eyes of Deadhart residents, whether they are guilty of murder or not.