{"product_id":"9781638933458","title":"Tapeworm: A Vampire Novel (Special Edition)","description":"\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 18 August 2026 by Zando in the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFrom Dusk till Dawn if the characters hooked up with The Thing in this twisted, gory horror debut, where a group of friends must confront questions of identity, aging, and desire during a vampire infestation in an isolated Californian desert.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt needs to feed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the recent separation from his wife Trish, Victor hopes his friends' annual weekend retreat to the Californian desert town of Superstition will loosen him up and reforge the group's fraying bonds. But \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003esomething\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is waiting underneath Superstition, crawling its way into their group, and feeding into their desires.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVictor knows too well what it means to repress his desires. He's always attempted to be the perfect partner, yet often found himself lacking. With Trish skipping the trip, he begins falling into the wild underbelly of Superstition in new ways. When the leader of the town's Welcoming Committee approaches him with a romantic, sexually charged offer, Victor wonders if it's too good to be true.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut the Welcoming Committee expects a price to be paid for its services. One that cannot be fulfilled by willing bodies alone. By the end of the weekend, group bonding will have developed a whole new meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause something is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ehungry\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e for Victor and his friends.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eHardback | 400 pages\u003cbr\u003e149 x 217 x 28mm | 454g\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"A.P. Thayer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54490190709020,"sku":"9781638933458","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/6182\/5052\/files\/9781638933458.jpg?v=1788195048","url":"https:\/\/www.themysteriousbookcase.com\/products\/9781638933458","provider":"The Mysterious Bookcase","version":"1.0","type":"link"}