Anno Dracula by Kim Newman is a gripping blend of horror, mystery, and alternate history set in a dark, reimagined Victorian London. The novel unfolds in 1888, where Queen Victoria has married Vlad Tepes, better known as Count Dracula, transforming the monarchy and the city itself. Against this eerie backdrop, vampire Geneviève Dieudonné and Charles Beauregard from the Diogenes Club investigate a chilling series of murders echoing the infamous Jack the Ripper case.
This acclaimed novel stands out for its inventive storytelling and immersive world-building, appealing to fans of vampire fiction, gothic horror, and speculative history alike.
