Roman Dusk: A Novel of the Count Saint-Germain.(Brief article)(Book review)

SF/FANTASY/ HORROR

* Roman Dusk: A Novel of the Count Saint-Germain CHELSEA QUINN YARBRO. Tot, $27.95 (368p) ISBN 0-765-31391-X

Set in decadent third-century C.E. Rome, Yarbro's 19th volume in her majestic fantasy series (after 2005's Dark of the Sun) is one of her finest yet to feature heroic vampire Saint-Germain, here known as Ragoczy Germainus Sanct-Franciscus. Despite his wealth, discretion and careful observance of the social niceties, Sanct-Franciscus must be careful as a foreigner. All his precautions, however, can't prevent an official from placing a spy in his household and targeting him …