As a grownup, I enjoyed this children's book placed in Sherlock Holmes' London, in which the rats and vampire hound are the good guys. The characters are well developed for such a short book as is the historical setting. And the vampire hound restrains his impulse to use "the bite!" Not a book for very young children, though, due to Sherlock Holmes-like situations (kidnapping, threats of violence).
Meet Barksdale--a good dog with a strange secret. Barksdale happens to be a vampire, but a gentle one who would never harm a soul. Living the quiet life of a gentleman in Victorian London, he has revealed his true identity to few. He prefers to remain anonymous, using his fortune to help the poor.
CUTE VAMPIRE DOG BOOK AND HE WAS NICE LOL!! I'M AN ADULT AND I LIKED IT!!