Dracula Cha Cha Cha [Paperback]

Kim Newman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 8, 2001

Rome 1959. Along the Via Veneto, the living and the dead enjoy la dolce vita, as the vampires, intellectuals, conspirators, jet-setters and swindlers of Europe gather in an endless round of indulgence and gaiety, dancing giddily to the music of the Dracula Cha Cha Cha. The Vampire King, in Italian exile, is to be married to a Moldavian princess, and rumours circulate that his wedding will be the first move in a campaign to return him to his position as Lord of the Undead and a power in the world. In the eternal city, three corpses in the Fontana di Trevi lead three vampire women towards the destinies of their hearts. A flamboyant murderer stalks the elder vampires of the city, perhaps intent on wrecking the Royal Marriage; an undead British secret agent with a license to kill is swept up in a titanic conflict with the supernatural agents of SMERSH; a living American opportunist sees a way of surviving as a parasite upon the dead; and a creature older even than Count Dracula is awakened to decide the fates of lovers and monsters. From the author of ANNO DRACULA and THE BLOODY RED BARON comes this novel of horror and mystery, romance and intrigue.

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About the Author

Kim Newman has written numerous acclaimed and successful novels and short stories. He writes slightly more disreputable work as Jack Yeovil, has written for a wide variety of magazines and journals, is a contributing editor for both SIGHT AND SOUND and EMPIRE, and has appeared on (and scripted) a great many radio and television programs, ranging from high-end arts reviews to tacky quiz shows and horror host DR TERROR.

Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster (May 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671022091
• ISBN-13: 978-0671022099
• Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,514,937 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Retitled "Judgement of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959", October 9, 2005

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Ralph R. Echtinaw (Alma, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dracula Cha Cha Cha (Paperback)

If you're like me, you're looking at this book thinking, "Great! Newman wrote a fourth installment of the Anno Dracula series!"

In reality, this is "Judgement of Tears: Anno Dracula 1959" with a snappier title.

Don't make the same mistake I did.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 1959, Rome, and Dracula is getting married...., May 22, 2008

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Michael Valdivielso (Alexandria, VA) - See all my reviews
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Count Dracula is about to marry the Moldavian Princess Asa Vajda in a move that will return him into the position of Lord of the Undead. Not only is Rome now full of vampires, all invited to his wedding, but also the Powers That Be have sent their own agents and assassins to deal with him, and the undead, once and for all. Think all the vampires every thought of, from Armand of Paris to Collins from America, meeting characters from the James Bond movies and other horror flicks. That's right, you have Bond, Frankenstein's monster, Russian agents, and a few others that I'll keep to myself. I don't want to spoil it for the rest of you. Think of it as the who's who of just about everybody. Be warned - the title has been changed, so this is third book with a new title.