Progeny Of The Adder
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Acceptable. Jacket: Worn/faded, small tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed; fep missing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A gripping work of crime fiction, Progeny of the Adder by Leslie Whitten chronicles the dark and dangerous world of a vampire loose in Washington D.C., blending supernatural horror with hard-boiled detective fiction in a way that feels both urgent and cinematic. The narrative follows a determined investigator tasked with tracking down a killer whose crimes defy rational explanation, pulling readers through a taut, atmospheric thriller steeped in moral ambiguity and Cold War-era Washington intrigue. Whitten, a seasoned journalist and investigative reporter, brings a sharp, journalistic authority to the prose, grounding the sensational premise in vivid, street-level realism. The result is a propulsive and unsettling novel that sits at the crossroads of crime procedural and gothic horror, establishing Whitten as a bold and inventive voice in American genre fiction.
Author: Leslie Whitten
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Hodder & Stoughton, London
Genre: Crime fiction
Condition remarks:
Condition: Acceptable. Jacket: Worn/faded, small tears; price clipped. Page Condition: Yellowed; fep missing. Markings: No markings visible. Binding: Intact. No stickers or labels visible.
A gripping work of crime fiction, Progeny of the Adder by Leslie Whitten chronicles the dark and dangerous world of a vampire loose in Washington D.C., blending supernatural horror with hard-boiled detective fiction in a way that feels both urgent and cinematic. The narrative follows a determined investigator tasked with tracking down a killer whose crimes defy rational explanation, pulling readers through a taut, atmospheric thriller steeped in moral ambiguity and Cold War-era Washington intrigue. Whitten, a seasoned journalist and investigative reporter, brings a sharp, journalistic authority to the prose, grounding the sensational premise in vivid, street-level realism. The result is a propulsive and unsettling novel that sits at the crossroads of crime procedural and gothic horror, establishing Whitten as a bold and inventive voice in American genre fiction.