Brian Clemens

Holmes and Watson are drawn into one of the darkest plots ever to shake the foundations of England. There are conspiracies at the highest level of the establishment. And for Holmes, there is a uniquely personal element to this new and terrifying case...

In a small village in the remote English countryside, several young maidens have been found dead – their beautiful faces horribly aged almost beyond recognition. Suspecting a supernatural evil at work, the local doctor calls on Army friend and famed vampire hunter Captain Kronos, an expert swordsman formerly of the King’s Imperial Guard. Aided by his expert assistant Professor Grost, the two quickly confirm the gruesome murders are the work of...