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Red Death: Being the First Book in the Adventures of Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire Paperback – March 11, 2004

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In this introduction to the series, young Jonathan Barrett arrives in London in 1773 to pursue his college education. His fate among the undead is sealed by the unnaturally beautiful Nora Jones, who seduces him and consumes his blood. Unbeknownst to Jonathan, he is no longer the same man, something he soon discovers upon his return to America to join the armed forces and defend his country. Rather than an appetite for traditional fare, he has developed a strange craving for human blood.
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  1. Book 1 of 4
    Jonathan Barrett, Gentleman Vampire
  2. Print length
    294 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    BenBella Books
  5. Publication date
    March 11, 2004
  6. Dimensions
    6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1932100199
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1932100198
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"An entertaining blend of detective story and the supernatural." -- Science Fiction Chronicle

"Offers deft touches of wit, beauty, and suspense." -- Publishers Weekly

"The characters are well-drawn, the good and the bad, and there is an unexpected plot twist at the end." -- Locus

About the Author

P. N. Elrod is the author of The Vampire Files series. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BenBella Books (March 11, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 294 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932100199
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932100198
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.67 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 44 ratings

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P. N. Elrod

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Elrod is best known for THE VAMPIRE FILES, an ongoing UF series about vampire PI Jack Fleming, whose first case is to solve his own murder. There are 12 books and counting, as well as a number of short stories about his adventures.

Her other books include JONATHAN BARRETT: GENTLEMAN VAMPIRE (series), THE HANGED MAN, and a three novel series co-written with Nigel Bennett, who played LaCroix on the TV series, Forever Knight.

She is also an award-winning editor with several collections featuring stories by New York Times Urban Fantasy bestsellers.

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Sam J.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2021
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P.N.Elrod always writes great books and this is no exception. I would definitely recommend it. I'm looking forward to reading the next one.
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Michael Valdivielso
5.0 out of 5 stars The vampire Jonathan Barrett....
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2003
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Jonathan Barrett is having problems. He and his mother don't get along, he has been sent to England against his will and he falls in love with a woman who one of his friends also loves.
Then he is forced to return to America where he gets shot and finds out he has even more problems. First, he's a vampire. And as a vampire he has to deal with his family, the British army and the American rebels. If he's not careful he might end up dead and this time he won't come back!
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Aslinn T. Tibbetts
3.0 out of 5 stars Sooo Slow
Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2010
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I am most times a huge fan of PN Elrod. I loved the vampire files, this however was not them. This book was so slow, it took me like a month to read and usually I can whip through a book in a day or so. I am gonna give this side series a second try in hopes that this book was slow cause it was the first one and setting up characters but honestly this a book I would borrow and read before deciding to buy, that is what I will be doing with the second one.
As for the story line, it lacks a great deal when compared to some of her other works. The main character is not very likable, for the most part he seems spineless. There is tons of period description but not alot for character, so this is really a book for those into revolutionary war era fiction. Just hoping the next is better, gonna give it a second chance as a series and borrow it from the library.
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S. Jones-Davis
4.0 out of 5 stars Good vampire stories
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2008
P.N. Elrod is a great story teller and I find myself so involved in the characters lives that I feel like I am there. I loved the Jack Fleming stories but it is nice to read about Jonathan, the forever romantic vampire.
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janet johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars love this vampire
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2013
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This was my first book reading on Mr. Barrett and I think I fell in love at first read. I would say to all vampire lovers read it.
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Christopher Rondina
5.0 out of 5 stars The American Revolution is one of favorite periods of history
Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
The American Revolution is one of favorite periods of history, and that alone might have made this book a worthwhile read, but the author delivers so much more. RED DEATH weaves skillfully between ideas borrowed from classic vampire fiction, and an entirely unique approach to the age old myth. Along the way readers will discover a rich adventure that echoes some of my favorite chapters of the classic Dark Shadows TV series, which seems to have been an inspiration to the author. Jonathan Barrett is a different sort of hero, a decidedly human vampire whose deadly new gifts serve him well when he finds himself and his family caught in the midst of America's War for Independence. A simply excellent read.
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Melissa
5.0 out of 5 stars one of my all-time favorite books
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2004
This book introduces Jonathan Barrett, who we meet briefly in Bloodcircle (Elrod's 3rd Vampire Files novel). Jonathan is much less cynical and polished than Jack, and also quite a bit younger (only seventeen as the story opens). We get exposed to his family (his mother, father, sister and cousin) and also see how he came to be a vampire, from the very beginning (falling in love with a strange girl, Nora) to waking up in his coffin and convincing his family and the townspeople he isn't dead. I loved this book not only because it presents the American Revolution from a decidedly anti-Washington view (very uncommon in historical fiction) but because unlike the Vampire Files, in this book we see Jonathan as human. He's young, he falls in love, doesn't get along with his mother, goes away to university, makes new friends, and 'learns the world.' The changes he makes while he is alive mirror the kinds of things he goes through after death-both are a type of change, of growing up. And unlike Jack Fleming, Jonathan has no idea what's happened to him when he wakes up in his coffin. He doesn't know where he is, what he is, why he survived his death, what he has to do to continue to survive, or how to judge and use his strength and gifts, and what his weaknesses are. The book ends not with him learning those things, but with him accepting that there is still a lot he doesn't know.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Written well and is the personal changes of a man ...
Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2017
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Written well and is the personal changes of a man finding himself a vampire and trying to live his former life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Study in Backstory
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 16, 2012
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As a fan of the Jack Fleming Vampire Files I was keen to read about the back story of Jack's 'Grandsire'. The Red Death certaily fleshes out the origins of Johnathan Barrett who appeared as an interesting character in the Vampire Files Series.

It is ultimately a coming of age storey developing the character from his comfortable loving origins (albeit with a distant and slightly insane mother), then being thrown out into the world for education where he finds an unexpected and life changing love. Circumstance sees him returned to his former life unaware of this love and the changes it has wrought in him. Finally he has to confront these changes and thus discover more about himself than just his new vampiric nature.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and while not in the same league as 'Interview with the Vampire' is still a damn good read.
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