Book description
From olde London Town to the juicy heart of the Big Apple, something is
waiting to bite In a Manhattan gallery, a strange, undead woman, who's
been lost for centuries, is found in a basement and becomes the
centrepiece of Shelley's new museum show. Nicknamed Bessie, the Scottish
Bride, she becomes an overnight celebrity as Christmas approaches. From
the dusty vaults beneath the famed bookshops in Charing Cross Road,
Shelley's bibliophile aunt Liza receives crumbling volumes by post,
while her friend Jack prefers brand-new books and his brand-new lover.
When a small leather-bound book of spells arrives, Liza finds it
repellent. But its arcane magic brings Bessie to life, and enthrals
Shelley's posh boyfriend Daniel - literally. It contains the
quintessence of evil in the form of a dark bloodstain marking several
pages: vampire blood. As Daniel's power grows, everyone's lives are
infected. Soon the vicious vampire infestation rife in NYC threatens to
spread to London - and only the Scottish Bride and her new friends can
stop it... Paul Magrs (pronounced Mars) was born in the North East of
England and lives in Manchester. After teaching English Literature and
Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia and at Manchester
Metropolitan University, he now writes full time, and has published
fiction for both adults and children, including the acclaimed Brenda and
Effie series set in Whitby.
