ThefirstbookinadelightfullywittyfantasyseriesinwhichDr.GretaHelsing,doctortotheundead,mustdefendLondonfrombothsupernaturalailmentsandabloodthirstycult.GretaHelsinginheritedherfamily’shighlyspecializedandhighlypeculiarmedicalpractice.Inherconsultingrooms,Dr.Helsingtreatstheundeadforahostofills:vocalstraininbanshees,arthritisinbarrow-wights,andentropyinmummies.Althoughshebarelymakesendsmeet,thisisjustthequiet,supernatural-adjacentlifeGreta’sbeengroomedforsincechildhood.Untilasectofmurderousmonksemerges,killinghumanandundeadLondonersalike.Asterrortakesholdofthecity,Gretamustuseherunusualskillstostopthecultifshehopestosaveherpracticeandherlife.PraisefortheDr.GretaHelsingNovels:“Anexceptionalanddelightfuldebut,inthetraditionofGoodOmensandANightintheLonesomeOctober.“―ElizabethBear,Hugo-awardwinningauthor“Shawbalancesanagilemysterywithapitch-perfect,drollnarrativeandcastoflovablemisfitcharacters.Thesearenotyourmother’sDraculaordemons.“―ShelfAwarenessDr.GretaHelsingNovelsStrangePracticeDreadfulCompanyGraveImportance
