Dark Henry Smith

by Mike Johnson

Overview

"I remember well the old cinema and the sandwich boards outside with garish colors inviting "only the brave" inside to see Dracula in dripping color. "NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF SIXTEEN." I was twelve and looked younger, but with my coat collar turned up, an unlit cigarette dangling between my lips, and a sympathetic attendant taking my change, in I crept. My stature in school was slightly elevated when I was able to recount the storyline and describe the captive women in the cold castle, unable to afford thick sweaters or coats to cover themselves adequately.

After watching the movie, I knew I would eventually write a vampire book. My hero would be different, though, with no bloodletting or midnight grave desecration, no fear of holy water, or a crucifix. So, after some vampire lore and history study, my first novel, "DARK HENRY SMITH," Was born.

Henry Smith is a real vampire with no aristocratic pretensions. He was raised by nomadic Jews, a six hundred-year-old wanderer and champion of the underdog. Sympathetic to human frailty, he is easily angered and frustrated by his attempts to assimilate into modern society.

And so, his story continues with all his faults and prejudices displayed unapologetically.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798886406368
Publisher:	Ewings Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/15/2023
Pages:	250
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.57(d)

About the Author

Michael Johnson (Mike Johnson) Was born in England and raised on the grim city streets of East London. He left at an early age homeless, hungry, and, in his own words, lived many lifetimes in many strange places in this world. Mike later emerged as a talented writer, as yet unpublished. He has three novels and a collection of twenty short stories to his credit. He eventually settled in Los Angeles County, where he lives, and continues to write.