Hungary around 1610: Countless young women and girls disappear in the territory of Countess Báthory (1560-1614). Have they fallen victim to a shadow wolf that is wreaking havoc here? The population of the area lives in fear and terror. The viceroy is forced to go to the scene of the crime himself. But what is finally discovered exceeds all fears. Back cover: The Blood Countess Hungary around 1610: Countless young women disappear in the territory of Countess Báthory. Have they fallen victim to a shadow wolf? The population lives in fear and terror. The viceroy feels compelled to intervene. The emperor appoints a commission of enquiry. But they all fail to uncover the cruel secret. The legends about Countess Erzsébet Báthory and her crimes served Bram Stoker as a source of inspiration for his novel "Dracula".
