Deadlier Than the Pen

Library Journal
In 1888 New York City, intrepid newspaper reporter Diana Spaulding writes an odds-and-ends cultural events column, which her editor spices up with salacious gossip to sell papers. He induces her to interview one Damon Bathory, a handsome and charismatic author of Gothic horror stories whose reading tour has apparently been punctuated by serial murders. To get at the truth, Diana pursues the enigmatic Damon, braving assault, seduction, a train-halting blizzard, and more. Bolstered by a perky heroine and some love dramatics, this fascinating historical marks the debut of a lively new series from the author of the Face Down mysteries. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.