Amid the gothic backdrop of Victorian London, the author presents three gentlemen and one woman as they share the telling of this tale: the tale of Edgar Lenoir, Duke of Darnley, aristocrat and werewolf.

The centerpiece of the novel is Darnley's journal chronicling his months as a werewolf. The duke views his condition not with horror, but with a fascination he believes to be totally modern. Unfortunately, he is also narcissistic, ruthless, and ultimately seduced by his own misguided self interest to justify as natural and healthy the bestial desires that eventually consume him.

"The book is beautifully written ? [Holland's] spare style manages to say volumes beyond what is actually on the page. His knowledge of the Victorian era -- its personality as well as its physical details -- is excellent, and he is confident enough not to overwhelm us with it. This is far more than just a period piece. It works both as significant work of literature and as a thriller."
   LOREN D. ESTLEMAN

"The monster genre has Frankenstein. Vampire fans have Dracula. But there has never been an acknowledged werewolf masterpiece ? until now. Murcheston: The Wolf's Tale is an exceptional effort, quite simply the best werewolf tale to come along in years, if not the best ever. Period."
   DAVID ROBBINS, AUTHOR OF THE WERELING