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A Los Angeles native born in 1932, author Alan K. Weeks is a lifelong railfan who was present at the end of the Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railways, taking photos and building memories of the two historic lines that once crisscrossed Southern California. In this monograph, Weeks shares his memories with a new generation of railfans who actively work to preserve the heritage and legacy of the Pacific Electric and Los Angeles Railways. Alan is a retired Schedule Maker for the Southern California Rapid Transit District (RTD), predecessor to today's Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). He shares his photo collection on various websites, including our own PacificElectric.org. From the days when he would frequent the 5 Line with his childhood box camera to today, Alan Weeks is a Southern California treasure, without whose tireless documentary efforts, we would all be much poorer. We hope you enjoy his memories in Monograph No. 9 from the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society.

In 1896, Abraham Van Helsing commissioned a tale covering up the murder of Transylvanian Prince Vlad Lupescu by Van Helsing and his accomplices. Here is the story of Prince Vlad's death at the hands of the unscrupulous Vam Helsing and the Romanian secret society of priestesses, the Voal Negru, who call upon dark magic to return Prince Vlad from the grave to avenge himself upon his murderers. Jack O'Rourke, a disgraced calvary officer haunted by the ghost of a fallen soldier, is hired to protect the widowed Mina Harker on her passage across the Atlantic Ocean. The assignment embroils Jack in a world of treacherous secrets, supernatural horrors, and ancient religions. As Prince Vlad's victims mount, Jack's journey takes him from the dark waters of the Atlantic and rain-soaked streets of London to the ancient fortresses of Romania. Seeking redemption for his dark past, Jack must decide whether to aid the widow's cause or stand alone against the Voal Negru and the undead prince in their quest for revenge.