A Matter of Taste (Tor Horror) - Hardcover

Saberhagen, Fred

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312850468 ISBN 13: 9780312850463

Publisher: Tor Books, 1990

Synopsis

Ex-cop Joe Keogh is called in by his brother-in-law, John Southerland, when the visit of Matthew Maule, an "old friend" of the Southerlands, leads to a series of bizarre events, and Keogh soon discovers that the visitor is none other than Dracula himself

About this title

About the Author:

Fred Saberhagen (1930-2007) is the author of the popular Berserker (tm) Series, the Dracula series and the bestselling Lost Swords and Book of Lost Swords.

From Publishers Weekly:

Taking a break from his successful Berserker and Book of Lost Swords series, Saberhagen returns to his modern-day Count Dracula tales in this fast-paced sequel to An Old Friend of the Family . After more than a decade, the Chicago-based Southerland family again finds itself involved with the 500-year-old fiend who loved their great-great-grandmother in Bram Stoker's original story (and in The Dracula Tape , Saberhagen's first vampire tome). Finding the Count (now known as Uncle Matthew) poisoned and comatose in his upscale condo, John Southerland and his fiancee try to nurse him to health while defending the apartment against various living and "undead" foes. They also discover a tape-recorded autobiography telling of the Count's early bloodsucking days and his encounters with 15th-century legends Cesare and Lucretia Borgia, who may be masterminding the current attack. The Chicago characters become less interesting once the historical intrigue begins, but overall this thriller/romance will please fans thirsting for more adventures of a gentlemanly ghoul.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Tor Books
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0312850468
• ISBN 13: 9780312850463
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 284