by Roderick Anscombe
Bloodless as vampire tales go but still involving, this novel doesn't feature your generic Count Dracula. This guy is a Hungarian physician who apparently does his bloodletting offstage. Anscombe limits his graphic scenes to the count's attempt to seduce the female population of Paris during his medical school days there.
Laszlo may be too sincere to keep his membership in the vampire's guild, but he is a likable character. When not draining his victims' blood, he's human enough to worry about breaking their hearts. (Hyperion, $22.95)
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