Carlino Gaetano and his friend Vittorio Martinez set sail
for England from Italy in the hope of starting a new life.
But Carlino never expected to fall in love, that is, until
he lays eyes on Gianetta Rossini. Gianetta is traveling to
England to marry a wealthy man her father has chosen as her
husband. Gianetta, however intends to disobey her parents
and marry Carlino. But Carlino and Gianetta never exchange
vows because Gianetta mysteriously disappears from the ship.
Gianetta's wealthy parents immediately place the blame on
Carlino. But no one suspects the wealthy baron secretly
occupying the Captain's quarters. Baron Antonio Barlucci has
been undead for over 600 years. Barlucci is visiting England
to meet with a famous hematologist who might help him become
mortal again and stop the horrible deaths that follow him
wherever he goes. In order to quench his thirst for blood,
the Baron feeds on the unsuspecting prostitutes who frequent
the Whitechapel district in London. Barlucci protects his
identity as a vampire by slashing the throats of his victims
and mutilating their bodies. The baron has made a sport of
murdering prostitutes in London, and Scotland Yard is under
pressure to find the elusive serial killer now dubbed "Jack
the Ripper."
Scotland Yard will benefit from the help of Detective
Sherlock Holmes, a detective with an astute mind and a sharp
eye to detail. When the murders are brought to the attention
of Holmes, along with the trial of the young Italian about
to hang for the murder of Gianneta Rossini, the detective
deduces the murderer must be one and the same. While
Sherlock Holmes and his friend, Dr. Watson, are zoning in on
the murderer's identity, the charming Barlucci finds himself
falling in love with Abigail Drake, the police
commissioner's niece. Abigail is exquisitely beautiful, but
more importantly she reminds Barlucci of the only woman he
has ever loved, but that was so ago.
Dean Turnbloom takes Sherlock Holmes and brilliantly
transforms him into a ruthless vampire hunter. Baron Antonio
Barlucci is wealthy, handsome, and seduces the readers with
his charm. The readers will delight in Holmes' immaculately
clever detective work which leads him straight to the
equally clever baron. Barlucci's unexpected love for Abigail
is reminiscent of Dracula's love for Mina. The baron, too,
has a love he has never forgotten. Dean Turnbloom's novel is
a delightful total original read which fans of all genres
will love. SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE WHITECHAPEL VAMPIRE takes
Sherlock Holmes, Dracula, and Jack the Ripper and creates a
riveting masterpiece of suspense and forbidden romance.
Victorian Englands most famous consulting detective is
hot
on the trail of London's most notorious serial killer,
Jack
the Ripper. But in Sherlock Holmes and the Whitechapel
Vampire, Jack is a vampire and Holmes refusal to believe
it
could be his undoing as the two match wits in this
delightfully original first novel.
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