The Traveling Vampire Show
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| Author | Richard Laymon |
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| Cover artist | Alan M. Clark |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Horror, Vampires, Coming of age |
| Published | May 2000 Cemetery Dance Publications |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover, Paperback) |
| Pages | 534 |
| ISBN | 978-1-58767-000-8 |
| OCLC | 44409667 |
The Travelling Vampire Show is a 2000 horror novel by American author Richard Laymon.
The book follows three 16-year-olds on an idle summer day in 1963. The narrator, Dwight, and his best friends Rusty and Slim (a tomboy), find flyers for an exotic vampire show. They make a journey to a local clearing called Jank's Field in an attempt to sneak a peek at Valeria, who is billed as the world's only living captive vampire, but they are attacked by a dog and separated, leading to a series of misadventures. Meanwhile, Dwight's attractive sister-in-law Lee purchases four tickets from the show's frontman, Julian Stryker. Later that night the group is reunited and attends the titular Vampire Show, where they discover a sinister plot involving the vampires.
The book focuses on the interactions between the three teens and their sexual awakening.
