John Preston

‘I never drink . . . wine’

Although almost every country in the world has some vampire element in its folklore, it still comes as a surprise to learn that Wales was once home to something called a Vampire Chair which bit anyone who sat in it.

  • Bite: A Vampire Handbook

    Kevin Jackson

    Portobello Books, pp. 199

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