Curran, who lectures on folklore and historical subjects in Ireland, explores vampire legends in 12 American states. The book walks the fine line between entertaining and scholarly, with references to journal articles or other publications embedded within the text. The chapter for each state includes a black and white drawing depicting one of the vampiric beings discussed. New Page Books is a division of The Career Press, Inc. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)