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{April 9, 2012}   {Review} Fu Man Chu’s Vampire by Guido Henkel (Jason Dark #11)

From Goodreads: When ordinary measures are no longer enough, criminal mastermind Fu Man Chu makes use of a supernatural henchman to get his way. Soon, Scotland Yard is confronted with a series of unexplainable deaths that unsettle Victorian London, and Inspector Lestrade turns to occult detective Jason Dark and Siu Lin for help.

But as they look into the case, little do the ghost hunters suspect that the evil crime lord has already made them the vampire’s next target!

Filled with enough mystery, drama and suspenseful action to transport you to the sinister streets of gaslit London, your encounter with the extraordinary awaits as a new nightmare emerges and an old nemesis returns.

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Dark and Lin are back in another who-done-it tale of the paranormal as Fu Man Chu wreaks havoc on London once more, this time using the ultimate vampire as his puppet.  Set in the 1800s, Fu Man Chu’s Vampire is the eleventh novella in Henkel’s amazing series, with the main character, Jason Dark, acting as the paranormal Sherlock Holmes. 

I really enjoyed this story, especially as Siu Lin, the strong female lead of these novellas, becomes extremely vulnerable in this novella.  I won’t give away any spoilers, but I was actually very worried that this novella might be the end of our beloved heroine, especially as black magic makes Fu Man Chu’s vampire impossible to destroy.  This is another great novella by Henkel, and if you haven’t read any of the series yet, rest assured that most are stand alone, though I suggest reading them all to obtain the full experience.  Three stars.

I recieved a copy of this novella from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.



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