Dracula Was a Woman: In Search of the Blood Countess of Transylvania

Dr. Raymond T. McNally presents the true history of Countess Elizabeth Bathory, the ancient 'vampire' of Transylvania. The Countess is reputed to have murdered close to 700 young women in the belief that their blood would keep her young. Dr. McNally recounts her life in detail, using forgotten feudal records--previously untranslated Latin and Hungarian historical accounts--of the Blood Countess's crimes and trials for witchcraft. The author separates the actual woman from the legendary vampire, in the end recreating a true tale more horrifying than the myth."