Mysticism and folklore intertwined into a truly amazing story about the ruler of Wallachia—the prince Vladislav of the Drakulesti line—whose whole life passed in endless and merciless struggle with external and internal enemies. His subjects lived in fear and tried not to catch his eye unless absolutely necessary. But at night, the capital of Wallachia fell under the power of another master—far more ruthless…
Detective Malashkin, who knows Dracula from books and films, of course didn’t believe in his existence. However, details of one very unusual case made him doubt. A corpse that came back to life and escaped from the morgue, a hospital storekeeper who died of blood loss, stolen blood vials from the clinical laboratory… Could it be that in the city and its surroundings, a vampire is at work—one who comes out of the ground at night and drinks the blood of the living to satisfy his endless hunger?..