Synopsis: "He's Poirot without a pulse. Holmes without a heartbeat. England has found itself a new sleuth to call its own, but Simon Kirby-Jones is not only a vampire, he;s an American to boot. Luckily for Simon, a dandy new drug has made bloodsucking and sun damage passé. Which makes it possible for him to work himself in the daily life of Snupperton Mumsley. After the murder of Lady Prunella Blitherington, and with his preternatural sensed tuned for trouble, Simon makes his rounds. No one is above suspicion as Simon gathers enough dishy gossip to bring a blush to his unearthly pallor." — quoted and paraphrased from the Fawcett Books paperback's back cover.