Discover the enthralling Richard & Judy Book Club pick from international bestseller Joseph O''Connor. ''The best novel that I''ve read in the last twenty years... It''s fantastic'' RICHARD MADELEY ''Breathtaking... A hugely entertaining book about the grand scope of friendship and love'' Sadie Jones, Guardian __________ London, 1878Three extraordinary people begin their life together - and the idea for Dracula is born. Fresh from life in Dublin, Bram Stoker - now manager of the Lyceum Theatre - is wrestling with dark demons in a new city, in a new marriage, and with his own literary aspirationsAs he walks the streets at night, streets haunted by the Ripper and the gossip which swirls around his friend Oscar Wilde, he finds new inspiration. Soon, the eerie tale of Dracula begins to emerge. But Henry Irving, volcanic leading man and impresario, is determined that nothing will get in the way of Bram''s dedication to the LyceumAnd both men are growing ever more enchanted by the beaut