Sanguinary Longings

In wartime France in 1918, Dr. Cole Sterling of the American Expeditionary Force is mortally wounded by a renegade German officer. Cole miraculously recovers from his wounds after receiving a small blood transfusion from a mysterious French woman, Aurora. Cole learns that his career as a surgeon is finished because he can no longer tolerate sunlight exposure or the bright lights of the operating theater. His anger at the destruction of his prior life is not diminished by the recognition of newly acquired physical strength and enhanced senses. When he learns that he must drink blood to survive, he is morally anguished and struggles to find the will to live. Aurora assists Cole in realizing that he can still help people as a physician and starts him down the path of becoming a psychiatrist. In time, Cole grows to love Aurora and they plan their lives together, intending to help those with crippling mental disorders. On a trip to the Olympic Games in Antwerp in 1920, Cole and Aurora encounter unsavory, fellow blood drinkers, including Aurora’s ex-husband and his manipulative associate, Baron Gerbold, with life changing impact.

     Gerbold becomes a recurring, malicious challenge for Cole, who is shocked when he must join forces with Gerbold to help Gerbold escape Nazi Germany with samples of a deadly virus.


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