Description
Graham Masterton in a Kraków shrouded in terror.
A dark horror novel in which the master of the genre takes on an ancient legend.
Nathan Underhill is a cryptozoologist working to obtain material for stem cell research that could help treat diseases against which medicine has so far been powerless. Unfortunately, his current research project turns out to be a failure.
Before long, he and his wife, Grace, discover that someone has succeeded in bringing one of the mysterious creatures to life: a basilisk. That someone is Doctor Zauber, who, instead of science, uses alchemy and black magic to achieve his aims.
When Grace falls into a coma after an encounter with the basilisk and Doctor Zauber vanishes without a trace, a young journalist comes to Underhill's aid. Together they set off for Kraków, where the mad doctor is said to be hiding. A race against time begins, with a terrifying beast hot on their heels, one that can kill with a single glance.