Title: A Night in the Lonesome October
First published: 1993
Description: Zelazny manages to cleverly combine Jack (the Ripper), Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Frankenstein, and Dracula together with witches, werewolves, druids and many others in this amusing tale of an approaching confrontation that, on the Halloween of a full-moon, will change the cosmic balance of power between good and evil. Told through the eyes of Snuff, Jack's guard dog, who performs magical calculations in addition to accompanying his master on collecting expeditions into 19th century London. Twists and turns of magical espionage and adventure unfold as this unforgettable tale plays out over the course of 31 lonesome nights in October
Subjects: Fantasy fiction, Humorous stories, Horror tales, Parodies, imitations, magic, atypical heros, dogs, Fiction, fantasy, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, American literature, Fiction, horror
Places: London, England
People: Jack the Ripper, Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Frankenstein, Dracula, witches, Cthulu
Time periods: 1800s, October, Halloween
LC classification: PS3576.E43 N5 1993