{"product_id":"aylmer-vance-and-the-vampire-claude-askew-9781447405245","title":"Aylmer Vance and the Vampire (Fantasy and Horror Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Veil is thin, and only one man has the sight to pierce the darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Aylmer Vance, the enigmatic psychic detective whose razor-sharp intellect is matched only by his profound understanding of the occult. Assisted by his level-headed, skeptical companion, Dexter, Vance investigates the strangest cases to defy logical explanation cases that inevitably lead back to the supernatural.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis collection, centered around the celebrated title story, plunges into a world of genuine, terrifying forces. In \u003cem\u003eAylmer Vance and the Vampire, \u003c\/em\u003e the duo confronts a malignant entity draining the very life force from its victim, forcing Vance to use his unique gifts to battle a creature older and more cunning than humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcross these selected cases, Vance and Dexter travel from the drawing rooms of high society to the hidden corners of the macabre, tackling a bizarre array of mysteries: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAncient curses\u003c\/strong\u003e that refuse to die.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMalevolent spirits\u003c\/strong\u003e seeking vengeance or possession.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnseen predators\u003c\/strong\u003e who feed on the life and sanity of the living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eClaude Askew masterfully blends the logic of the Sherlock Holmes tradition with the dark allure of the gothic, creating a series of thrilling occult detective stories. Step into the shadow and discover the classic adventures of the paranormal investigator who dares to face the forces no ordinary man can see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Claude Askew\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1447405242\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781447405245\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Fantasy and Horror Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.07d","brand":"Claude Askew","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48800256327935,"sku":"9781447405245","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/aylmer-vance-and-the-vampire-claude-askew-9781447405245","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}