Ben Shemdin

Dragula Ben Shemdin

DRAGULA, a vampire often in drag, frequents the gay establishments of San Francisco and the Bay Area, in search of blood victims. He proves to be an elusive flying bat for S. F. P. D and Oakland police, across the Bay. Search is complicated when a homophobic Oakland officer is assigned to investigate alongside a gay San Francisco counterpart. Friction galore ensues as the S. F. officer introduces the straight, uptight Oakland cop to gay Castro Street and its unholy haunts. By the time the two solve the puzzle of DRAGULA, the Oakland cop solves the enigma of his personality. The novel is a trip into horror, humor, and evolving human relationships.