The Dracula Dossier - Hardcover

Reese, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061233544 ISBN 13: 9780061233548

Publisher: William Morrow & Co, 2008

Synopsis

Returning to late-nineteenth-century London in the wake of a career slump, writer Bram Stoker strolls through the impoverished district of Whitechapel late one night and glimpses a familiar doctor slinking away, only to find himself charged with the murder of a prostitute. 25,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Delectable." -- Washington Post Book World

"[L]ush and engaging." -- New Orleans Times-Picayune

Delectable. --Washington Post Book World

[L]ush and engaging. --New Orleans Times-Picayune

"Distinguishes Reese as a star pupil in the Anne Rice school of dark sensuality."--Publishers Weekly

"James Reese's startling second novel is filled with magic and heartbreak...It is a sumptuous feast for the senses."--Eric Van Lustbader, New York Times bestselling author

"THE DRACULA DOSSIER is as powerful in its imagination as it is in its dedication to historical detail and social reflection. But what's more is that it's a damn good thriller...With Bram Stoker and Jack the Ripper along for the ride, you can't go wrong with this book."--Michael Connelly

"Darkly erotic...lavishly told...Prepare to put your life on hold for 468 pages and immerse yourself."--Tampa Tribune

"Not only does THE DRACULA DOSSIER grip us with its fast paced hunt for history's most notorious killer, it also enchants us with sophisticated and lyrical recreations of its unique period and strong characters. A daring achievement."--Matthew Pearl, author of THE DANTE CLUB

"A spellbinding tale with a truly enchanting heroine."--Kelley Armstrong, author of Bitten

From the Back Cover:

Stalled in his writing career and feeling overwhelmed by his charismatic, successful boss Sir Henry Irving, Bram Stoker returns to London in the summer of 1888 determined to turn his life around.

Late one night Stoker decides to take a stroll through the streets of Whitechapel, an impoverished district of London known for its many prostitutes as well as the citizenry crowding its shadowy alleys. Amid the shadows, he spies a seemingly familiar figure, a man resembling a quack American "doctor" of his acquaintance. But before Stoker can be certain, the man disappears.

Little does he know that just a few steps away, the crime spree of the century has begun: a vicious killer has claimed his first victim, a local prostitute. And Stoker somehow becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, he enlists some of his illustrious friends, including Walt Whitman, Lady Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar), and the million-copy-selling Victorian novelist Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine. When they discover that the murder weapon is a Gurkha knife owned by Stoker and recently stolen from his home, there can be no doubt that the elusive American doctor—Francis Tumblety—is the very same man terrorizing and taunting London as Jack the Ripper.

Moving from Manhattan to London's West End and Whitechapel, from Dublin to a ritualistic denouement in Edinburgh, this sweeping, magnificent novel is a suspenseful trip into the heart of literature and history, as Stoker sets out on the "true" adventure that will later inspire him to write Dracula. James Reese has been praised for his "sweeping narrative" (Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS), "vivid characters" (Washington Post Book World), and "imaginative wizardry" (Orlando Sentinel), and The Dracula Dossier is perhaps his most stunning achievement to date.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow & Co
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061233544
• ISBN 13: 9780061233548
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 350