by Les Daniels
First published 1988
A poisonous yellow fog descends over London, turning the city into a maze of murky streets and hidden dangers. Reginald Callendar faces every parent's nightmare when his lovely bride-to-be vanishes without a trace. The kidnapper is no ordinary criminal but a vampire who has claimed her for reasons Callendar cannot fathom. He plunges into the fog-choked metropolis, searching desperately through neighborhoods where familiar landmarks disappear into the toxic haze. The supernatural predator holds every advantage in this deadly game of cat and mouse. Callendar must navigate both the physical maze of London's obscured streets and the psychological terror of confronting an immortal enemy. Time works against him as the fog thickens and his fiancee remains trapped in the vampire's grasp. His love for her drives him forward even as the odds mount against any hope of rescue.
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, fantasy, horror, supernatural, 19th-century
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: cat-and-mouse, supernatural-predator
Setting: London
Period: 19th-century, 20th-century
304 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Tor Books
Content warnings: violence