Sal added. “And popularized in horror flicks, which dates them to the 19-teens,mostly based on Bram Stoker’s work. To be accurate, it’s not always the neck, although that’s the most common way to get to a good vein.”
Jude broke in. “There are some better veins inside the thigh, for instance.”
Sal cleared her throat. “As I was saying, the ‘vamp’ you encountered is late 19th or into the 20th century, probably.”
I closed and picked up the book I was reading, then slipped out of the Jude’s arm. Turning toward one of the more open areas, I found an Arts and Crafts style chair with enough cushions to relax into. Where I could read without any physical interruptions. The chair had a matched twin, separated by a short end table and faced by a book-cluttered coffee table, all of the same design.
