{"product_id":"the-dracula-dossier-a-novel-of-suspense-isbn-9780061233548","title":"The Dracula Dossier: A Novel of Suspense","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\"\u003eAuthor of the \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Book of Shadows, \u003c\/i\u003eJames Reese returns with a remarkable feat of literary invention. In \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Dracula Dossier, \u003c\/i\u003eReese combines real historical figures and events—Bram Stoker, Walt Whitman, Jack the Ripper—with glorious speculation in a tour de force of suspense fiction that races non-stop through Victorian London. Bestselling author Michael Connelly raves about \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal\"\u003eThe Dracula Dossier, \u003c\/i\u003ecalling it, “a damn good thriller…that had me mesmerized from chapter one.”\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eStalled in his writing career and feeling overwhelmed by his charismatic, successful boss Sir Henry Irving, Bram Stoker returns to London in the summer of 1888 determined to turn his life around.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLate one night Stoker decides to take a stroll through the streets of Whitechapel, an impoverished district of London known for its many prostitutes as well as the citizenry crowding its shadowy alleys. Amid the shadows, he spies a seemingly familiar figure, a man resembling a quack American \"doctor\" of his acquaintance. But before Stoker can be certain, the man disappears.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle does he know that just a few steps away, the crime spree of the century has begun: a vicious killer has claimed his first victim, a local prostitute. And Stoker somehow becomes the prime suspect. To clear his name, he enlists some of his illustrious friends, including Walt Whitman, Lady Jane Wilde (mother of Oscar), and the million-copy-selling Victorian novelist Sir Thomas Henry Hall Caine. When they discover that the murder weapon is a Gurkha knife owned by Stoker and recently stolen from his home, there can be no doubt that the elusive American doctor—Francis Tumblety—is the very same man terrorizing and taunting London as Jack the Ripper. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving from Manhattan to London's West End and Whitechapel, from Dublin to a ritualistic denouement in Edinburgh, this sweeping, magnificent novel is a suspenseful trip into the heart of literature and history, as Stoker sets out on the \"true\" adventure that will later inspire him to write \u003cem\u003eDracula\u003c\/em\u003e. James Reese has been praised for his \"sweeping narrative\" (\u003cem\u003eClarion-Ledger\u003c\/em\u003e, Jackson, MS), \"vivid characters\" (\u003cem\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/em\u003e), and \"imaginative wizardry\" (\u003cem\u003eOrlando Sentinel\u003c\/em\u003e), and \u003cem\u003eThe Dracula Dossier\u003c\/em\u003e is perhaps his most stunning achievement to date.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“[L]ush and engaging.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew Orleans Times-Picayune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Distinguishes Reese as a star pupil in the Anne Rice school of dark sensuality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[I]nvolving, richly detailed... will surely delight fans…as well as convert new readers” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[C]ompelling sequel...the many varied settings and particulars of the time period are vividly portrayed.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A sweeping narrative of period and peril [that] transports the reader into an undiscovered realm of erotica...” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Jackson Clarion-Ledger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Not only does THE DRACULA DOSSIER grip us with its fast paced hunt for history’s most notorious killer, it also enchants us with sophisticated and lyrical recreations of its unique period and strong characters. A daring achievement.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Pearl, author of THE DANTE CLUB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] scrupulously imagined thriller...a rip-roaring penny dreadful that compels reading to the end.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Those who enjoy gothic novels set in Victorian times…will revel in James Reese’s story…Seamlessly blurring the line between fact and fiction, the book is both characters study and speculative fiction folded into a well-told tale.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePittsburgh Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“...a mesmerizing blend of fact and fiction, with plenty of Gothic chill.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Dracula Dossier is ...an homage in style and structure to its namesake novel, an engrossing look into the lives of eminent Victorians, and a smashing, scary read.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSt. Petersburg Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Reese [is] a star pupil in the Anne Rice school of dark sensuality.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“THE DRACULA DOSSIER is as powerful in its imagination as it is in its dedication to historical detail and social reflection. But what’s more is that it’s a damn good thriller...With Bram Stoker and Jack the Ripper along for the ride, you can’t go wrong with this book.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Connelly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“It’s marvelous to have one so eloquent exploring and transcending the gothic genre.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Rice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Vivid characters...painstaking research...delectable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Delectable.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWashington Post Book World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Darkly erotic...lavishly told...Prepare to put your life on hold for 468 pages and immerse yourself.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTampa Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“James Reese’s startling second novel is filled with magic and heartbreak…It is a sumptuous feast for the senses.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEric Van Lustbader , New York Times bestselling author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44889331564773,"sku":"NP9780061233548","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780061233548.jpg?v=1730231024","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/the-dracula-dossier-a-novel-of-suspense-isbn-9780061233548","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}