The Dead Travel Fast
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- $12.99
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- $12.99
Publisher Description
From New York Times bestselling author of Killers of a Certain Age, Deanna Raybourn.
A husband, a family, a comfortable life: Theodora Lestrange wants nothing to do with it all.
With a modest inheritance and the three gowns that comprise her entire wardrobe, Theodora leaves Edinburgh—and a disappointed suitor—far behind. She is bound for Rumania, where tales of vampires are still whispered, to visit an old friend and write the book that will bring her true independence.
She arrives at a magnificent, decaying castle in the Carpathians, replete with eccentric inhabitants: the ailing dowager, the troubled steward, and her own fearful friend, Cosmina. But all are outstripped in dark glamour by the castle's master, Count Andrei Dragulescu.
Bewildering and bewitching in equal measure, the brooding nobleman ignites Theodora's imagination and awakens passions in her that she can neither deny nor conceal. His allure is superlative, his dominion over the superstitious town, absolute—and he is determined to bring Theodora under his sway.
Before her sojourn ends—or her novel is complete—Theodora will be forever changed. For obsession can prove fatal… and she is in danger of falling prey to more than just desire.
Previously Published.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Excitement, danger, and romance await independent, headstrong writer Theodora Lestrange when she flees 1858 Scotland and miserable spinsterhood for the wilds of Transylvania, joining a childhood friend who will soon be wed. Ensconced in a crumbling castle steeped in sinister legend, Theodora finds herself drawn equally to its gloomy atmosphere and its rakish master, Count Andrei Dragulescu. Rita Award winning author Raybourn (the Lady Julia Grey series) delightfully evokes the language, tension, and sweeping grandeur of 19th-century gothic novels. Theodora is a delightful heroine, so much so that cruel, petty, misogynistic Andrei never really seems worthy of her. The book unfortunately drags during the middle, and its leading man s motives are confused throughout, but Raybourn s intriguing treatment of vampire legends will delight fans of the genre.
Customer Reviews
Love Gothic Novels
The Dead Travel Fast is a fine rendering of a gothic novel with a happy ending. Theodora is not a typical heroine, but a welcome one. The story is interesting, romantic and well thought out. Count Andrei makes a good villain and hero. A really good read, truly.