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title of the book is a reflection of the protagonist in the
book. The villain, so to speak, is a vampire who disguises himself
as a rich foreigner in order to deceive the citizens of Salvation.
Count Alexandre
Russeau and his two female accomplices have taken up residence
in the town of Salvation. Russeau’s intent is to charm
the people and feed upon them and turn the town into his private
kingdom. Soon after their arrival the local doctor, Nathanial
Meadows, begins to hear various health complaints from the
residents, but hasn’t yet begun to put the pieces of
the puzzle together. Soon a bounty hunter, Wolf, arrives in
town seeking revenge on the Count for turning his wife into
a vampire and taking her as an accomplice. He convinces the
doctor that the foreigners are vampires and seeks out the
local preacher for help. Together they set out to destroy
the vampires and save the town.
The
storyline moves along at a brisk pace and offers a good amount
of suspense without being overly dramatic. The conversational
dialogue is believable. The book was fairly short at a 125
pages which makes for a nice afternoon read. This is Einspanier’s
first weird western, but I would anticipate a sequel.
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