The United States of the 1910s and 1920s was terrorized by an epidemic so pervasive, so virulent, it threatened to destroy every family it touched. Parents prayed their children would be spared. Small-town America formed tactical police units to combat it. Influenza? Communism? Nope. Vampires. Not the kind repelled with garlic, either. Peek into the secret files of eleven screen sirens who drained the life (and banknotes) out of men by day while leading criminally captivating lives by night: Alice Hollister, Carmen Phillips, Claire de Lorez, DeSacia Mooers, Edna Tichenor, Iva Shepard, Marcia Manon, Olga Grey, Rosa Rudami, Rosemary Theby, and Ruth Taylor.
"Redmond's researched these actresses all exhaustively. And presented it with a dose of welcome humor. And while it's not an art or photography book per se, there are lots of cool pix. And once read, the book's a keeper as a reference work. Another happy addition to my library!" - Trav S.D., author of No Applause, Just Throw Money and Chain of Fools
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