Savage Paperback

The Ripper copycat murders are on the front pages, and Dylan is just a paperboy forced to deliver drugs along with the morning news. When a new house appears on his paper round, fate pushes Dylan into a rival gang's territory. Risking being stabbed and robbed, he delivers the paper to 25 Gallows Court. But there's something not quite right about the rundown house. Apart from being boarded up, and guarded by a rabid dog, no one else seems able to see it. Not the shopkeepers on either side. Not even the three kids from the Duppy Crew who chase Dylan one morning. When he steps off the pavement and vanishes from view, the house seems to offer protection from a cruel and unforgiving world. On the backstreets of London, where life is cheap, there are always deals to be made. Dylan might want to be a little more careful with whose offer he takes. Because what he gives away might wake up something far worse than the murderer stalking the women of Whitechapel...

Reviving the vampire mythos with aplomb, if you can't get enough of dark and gripping suspense with compelling characters set in a gritty world, then you'll love Savage.

Reviews

"Absolutely loved this! It reads like Salem’s Lot, written by China Mieville after he’s binge read Irvine Welsh’s crime books. A harsh, brutal, bloody book with moments of surprising humour and tenderness. A stunning read! If you love gritty, urban fiction laced with vampires, give it a read."

"I'm not a vampire lover but I loved the bad guys in this a really good story with a brilliant background in a way I didn't want the bad guys I loose I hope there will be a follow up as there is still more to be told and a lot of loose ends please dan do a follow on."

"Dan Soule creates the strongest characters. I’m not going to pretend this is an artsy character study for a literature class. It’s much more satisfying than that. This is an edge of the seat thrill ride, filled with non-stop action and driven by three-dimensional characters. With a cast of vampires, serial killers and a psychic police officer, Savage delivers with every line."