Sly, ruthless, and deadly like a rattlesnake, the infamous villain Skinner Sweet terrorizes the Wild West until a strange twist of fate transforms him into the first vampire to be born on the American continent. Skinner draws strength from the sun and becomes the first representative of a new, powerful species of vampires that make traditional vampires look like characters from a children's fairy tale. Forty-five years after his gruesome transformation, Skinner Sweet finds himself in 1920s Los Angeles, a magnet for countless aspiring movie stars. However, the glamour and magic of the burgeoning entertainment industry are just the threshold to a world of horror, as young actress Pearl Jones will soon discover. In a matter of moments, Pearl's dreams turn into nightmares, and Skinner Sweet becomes her only hope to survive and seek revenge against those who destroyed her life.

Legendary author Stephen King and acclaimed creators Scott Snyder and Rafael Albuquerque tell an incredible story of supernatural horror that begins in the Wild West and reaches into the era of the Interwar period. The edition includes an introduction by Stephen King.