Author: Shan, Darren Thrillers (Childrens / Teenage)Published on 6 November 2000 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins Childrens Books) in the United Kingdom as part of The Saga of Darren Shan series.Paperback | 176 pages139 x 155 x 13 | 132g Darren Shan and Evra Von follow a trail of corpses and confront a foul creature of the night. A new enemy or Mr Crepsley? When Mr Crepsley is called upon by the Vampire Generals, Darren and the snake-boy, Evra Von, leave the Cirque Du Freak and travel with him to the city. Whilst there, Darren meets Debbie and his life as a Vampire’s Assistant fades into the background – until corpes are found. Corpses drained of blood… Suspicious of Mr Crepsley’s secretive bahaviour, Darren and Evra shadow him across the city and confront a creature of the night who may be the end of them all…