Just before WWI, someone is killing the vampires of London during daylight hours, and they coerce Professor James Asher, ex-spy, into tracking the killer. A combination historical fantasy, vampire story, and detective yarn. Hambly develops convincing, interesting characters, and she captures the feel of turn-of-the-century London extremely well, a trademark of her best books. Read this one at night, with a dictionary at hand. Might make a good movie someday.

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