Dr. Dina & The Case of the Vampire Boyfriend

When a beautiful patient insists that her chronic fatigue is caused by a vampire boyfriend, psychologist Dina Mace sees a metaphor for the emotional costs of a toxic relationship. A single woman dealing with a budding romance of her own, Dina can relate. To her dismay, the dashingly handsome Gabriel has sparked all of the romatnic notions she thought she had moved beyond. When she discovers a shocking secret from his past, however, the cerebral Dr. Dina's practical world view is in for a serious shake-up! Set in San Francisco at the height of the dot-com nineties, this comic thriller explores the darker aspects of the city's history and introduces us to some of its most notorious residents. While garlic, crucifixes and holy water all come into play, this is ulitmately a tale about bad boyfriends and how their lies can challenge even the smartest girl's sense of what is real.