Thorn
By Fred Saberhagen
Series: Saberhagen's Dracula

Vlad Tepes, in present times, pursues murderous art thieves who have stolen the portrait of his lost love. She is a princess who he was ordered to kill but ended up losing his heart to. It turns out that the thieves want to steal more than just art from the Master Vampire -- they want his secrets of life and death. Tells the story of Dracula's life before he became a vampire.

Paperback Info: ISBN 0812503163, Tor Books (unavailable)

Reviews: Starfire Reviews