Anne Rice is the author of many internationally bestselling books, most recently Out of Egypt, the first volume in her life of Christ. She came to international fame for 'The Vampire Chronicles', which include Interview with the Vampire (filmed by Neil Jordan, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt), The Tale of the Body Thief and the latest volume Blood Canticle. The musical Lestat, with music by Elton John, opened on Broadway in April 2006. Her other fiction includes the shorter vampire novels, Pandora and Vittorio the Vampire, as well as The Witching Hour, Lasher, The Mummy, The Feast of All Saints and Cry to Heaven (soon to be a major film). She was born in New Orleans, where she lived for many years, and now lives in Rancho Mirage, California.
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