A well-respected Folklore professor from a wealthy and powerful family is gruesomely murdered and tucked away in one of his very own spine-chilling relics. The only clues left behind; an antique Romanian silver coin, two puncture marks in his neck, and a questionable connection to a vampire cult in the City of Angels. His wife Margot beside herself, his assistant Kevin displaced from his position, his colleague Dr. Fox bereft from the loss, two treasure hunters attempting to comb through Dr. Banner's life in search of a hidden treasure, a current lover, Dragos, and a former lover, Thanatos, are all cloaked in shrouds of darkness, mystery, and scandal over the life and more importantly death of Dr. Banner. The Marlowe Team is dragged into this case due to Dick's sense of loyalty to an old friend, Selma Little, at a time that Dick is reeling over the arrival of Sam's unknown illegitimate son, Zackary. The last person Dick expected to show up at the office during Sam's fake memorial. Once Sam learns of Zackary's existence, he escapes from the U.S. Marshall's custody causing Gentry to blame Dick for his husband's disappearance. Sam and Ruby set out on a life-threatening mission, while trying to avoid the U.S. Marshall's office and a well-connected L.A. based Mafia family determined to finally kill the hidden member of Marlowe's Detective Services. Dick's house of cards comes crashing down around him as he attempts to unmask the killer. His strength and fortitude is pushed to the breaking point as he works through suspect after suspect. The unexpected relationship he develops with Zackary. And, the role Dick has been playing in his own life is questioned and tested by everyone he loves and holds dear as he continues to fight to keep his family intact and alive. After Hours: Wake Up Transylvania is a non-stop thrill ride with twists and turns around every corner, that picks up where After Hours: Life's a Drag, left off. Who killed the professor, will Sam and Ruby meet their fate, is Zackary going to be the final straw that will break the incomparable Richard (Dick) Saunders as he attempts to navigate the labyrinth, he's calls his life?