Okay, so, the first thought that went through my head was 'Wait, isn't it Count Dracula?' Well self, you are correct. Sort of. The Prince part has a lot to do with the lore of this and the "why" the killer was killing.
At the end of the first book, we learn that Audrey Rose and Thomas Cresswell are both going to study in Romania at a school for forensics.
Right off the bat, before they even arrive, we are deep in the murders. There are "vampire" related murders going on in the news and actually, a man stabbed with a wooden stake in the middle of the aisle on the train. (By the way, they're on the Orient Express.)This sets off some inner turmoil in Audrey Rose, with all the events of the Jack the Ripper case.
When she arrives at the school she receives some female-centered scorn from the headmaster, Moldoveanu. Again, hit with another blow their spots are not actually guaranteed in the school. Also, quite soon after they arrive, another murder takes place, this one much closer to home. Another student has been murdered.
There is a lot to tell about this book, about the lovely Cresswell whom we learn quite a bit about, and about all the other characters. A lot of it is central to the plot, though, so I won't tell you.

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