{"product_id":"the-delicate-dependency-paperback","title":"The Delicate Dependency - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Talbot\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJillian Venters\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The tension builds page by page to a stunning climax . . . I doubt that I will ever forget it.\" - Whitley Strieber, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hunger\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Wolfen\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \" O]ne of the most impressive explorations of a vampire mind ever written . . . a novel of considerable suspense . . . compelling and deeply original.\" - Darrell Schweitzer, \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e They are cool to the touch and alluringly beautiful in their ageless youth. Their laughter seduces, their brilliance beguiles. They guard the secrets of science and history, and the answers to the mysteries of life and death lie within their vastly superior knowledge. In centuries past, they were known as the Illuminati. They are the \u003ci\u003evampire\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. John Gladstone, a scientist in Victorian London, is thrust into their world after his carriage runs over a young man of angelic beauty named Niccolo. When Niccolo kidnaps Gladstone's child and vanishes, the doctor must go in pursuit, with the help of his daughter, Ursula, who is enticed by the lure of eternal life, and Lady Hespeth, whose demure exterior hides a dangerous obsession. Why are the vampires taking children, and what is the connection to Gladstone's experiments with a deadly virus? And how can he possibly prevail against a race of immortal beings with power and intelligence infinitely beyond his own? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Michael Talbot's \u003ci\u003eThe Delicate Dependency\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) is often cited as one of the best vampire novels ever written. This highly anticipated new edition, the first since the book's original publication, includes a new foreword by Jillian Venters.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 382\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 01, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42107120943239,"sku":"9781941147245","price":34.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/045cfa1bcb3105f5deab8e6649a76347.webp?v=1732452089","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-delicate-dependency-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}