From the fabulous folks at Facts On File, here is everything mystery and horror writers want and need to know about vampires, werewolves and their assorted kin. This eerie encyclopedia holds haunting stories about Glamis Castle, the oldest inhabited castle in Scotland (reportedly haunted by a monster, a vampire and ghosts!) to the complete storyline of the hit soap opera Dark Shadows. Write with authority, imagination and inspiration about all things creepy that go bump in the night. Says Jeanne Keyes Youngson, Ph.D., filmmaker and founder of the Vampire Empire, 'Rosemary Ellen Guiley has compiled an encyclopedia of astonishing scope and depth, from little-known folklore to arts and entertainment, to role-playing in social cultures. Simply put, the book is fascinating and fun. No matter where you open it, you will find something amazing.