The quest for youth only leads to death...

The Blood Countess—a true monster of history—Elizabeth Bathory was one of the most infamous serial killers. Said to have murdered 650 young women for their blood, she believed bathing in it would preserve her vitality and beauty. It's a story that always fascinated archaeologist and TV host Annja Creed. Something so fantastic could only be a story. So what is Annja to make of the girl she finds dying on the side of the road...from blood loss?

There's something eerie in this small Slovakian town, where rumours of vampirism hang unspoken in the air. Yet the locals say nothing, out of fear. Shut out by the police, Annja only digs deeper into the strange death, uncovering troubling scraps of evidence—and cover-ups. Her one lead is an enigmatic retired police officer, who has been investigating the disappearance of more than 20 women. All of them young. All of them beautiful.

The only way Annja can see to uncover the truth is by becoming the Blood Countess's next victim...