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A bloodthirsty vampire is haunting Sussex in this mysterious and gripping short story. Will Sherlock Holmes be able to resolve the case of terror and suspense?
When a worried father arrives at 221B Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are immediately interested in his case. He claims his new wife is a bloodthirsty vampire and that she has been draining their newborn of blood. Fearing for his baby’s life and for the safety of his 15-year-old son, he asks Holmes to come and inspect his home. Leaving behind the smog of Victorian London, the famous sleuthing duo travel to Sussex to uncover the truth behind this sinister mystery.
First published in 1924, ‘The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire’ is a gripping example of Arthur Conan Doyle’s pioneering supernatural mysteries. Fantasy and Horror Classics is proud to be republishing this story in a brand new edition featuring a specially commissioned introduction.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in 1859. He trained to be a doctor at Edinburgh University and eventually set up a medical practice in Southsea. During the quiet periods between patients, he turned his hand to writing, producing historical novels such as Micah Clarke and adventure yarns including The Lost World, as well as four novels and fifty-six stories involving his most celebrated creations, Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson. Doyle was knighted in 1902. In later life he devoted much of his time to his belief in Spiritualism, using his writing and celebrity as a means of providing funds to support activities in this field. He died in 1930.
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