A Fratricide A Fratricide "A Fratricide" (German: Ein Brudermord) is a short story by Franz Kafka written between December 1916 and January 1917. It is one of Kafka's most realistically descriptive and graphically violent stories, and tells the story of a murderer, Schmar, and his victim, Wese. Although no clear motive for the murder is given anywhere in the story, it can be ascertained that the crime is a matter of jealous passion. Apart from the title, there is no obvious indication that the two characters are brothers, and the title may be an allusion to the biblical story of Cain and
The Killing Dance one favor, which he will collect when he sees fit. "The Killing Dance" features the following major characters. Recurring characters in "The Killing Dance" include: Non-recurring characters include: The death toll in "The Killing Dance" includes: The Killing Dance The Killing Dance is the sixth in the series of horror/mystery novels by Laurell K. Hamilton. "The Killing Dance" continues the adventures of Anita Blake. In the novel, Anita continues to explore her relationship with her two romantic interests, Richard, a werewolf, and Jean-Claude, a vampire, while attempting to resolve an assortment of conflicts ranging from werewolf politics to unsolved murders.