Sir Roderick Steen isn't the superstitious type. So when he calls upon Parson Sinews, a man whose macabre fascinations have led to rumors that he's a vampire, Roderick is surprised to find his skepticism faltering in the face of Sinews' mystifying persona. Is it possible the enigmatic Sinews might actually be a vampire? But while he can't shake his fear of his mysterious new friend, neither can he dispel his attraction to the man.