Jason Nickles
Jason Nickles is a pseudonym of [author_link_5535].
While on an archeological dig, David Masters discovers a casket from a carnival from a carnival show containing the "wax" figure of a vampire. When he brings it back to New York, David begins hearing voices and finds himself drawn to the vampires, whom he's named Martin. When a blood tear trickles down Martin's cheek, David touches it, and begins a new, dark life.