Set in London just past the turn of the 20th century, James Asher, who works (or rather worked) as an agent for Britain's intelligence service, comes home one day to his home in London to find his wife and two of their servants out cold. While he's taking in the scene, he is accosted by a man claiming to be a vampire. Threatened with the death of his wife by this person, James has no choice but to help him. The vampire wants him to hunt down someone who has been opening the coffins of other vampires throughout the city and burning them in the sunlight. Since the vampire cannot walk by day, he needs James to find the guilty party. James reluctantly agrees, to save his wife Lydia.

This book was pretty good. Well written (although sometimes rather wordy), it does capture the times in which it is placed. The author never allows anything to distract from the mystery and keeps it on track at all times. A good addition to anyone's vampire library.

4/24/2004