Dark Shadows Paperback Novels 1 - Dark Shadows - (first printing: December 1966)Victoria Winters arrives at Collins House (Collinwood) to serve as governess to David Collins. Visiting the house is Ernest Collins, who is grieving for his wife. In no time, Victoria finds herself falling in love with Ernest, though she is the focus of a number of mysterious attacks and wonders just how Ernest became a widower. 2 - Victoria Winters - (March 1967) While violinist Ernest in away on tour, his mansion near Collinwood is rented to Henry Francis, and his two daughters. When cruel attacks on her begin, Victoria wonders if Francis might be a murderer. She wants to put her trust in the handsome artist Paul Caine but fears that he too is a suspect. 3 - Strangers At Collins House - (September 1967) When Uncle Henry Collins, arrives to spend the summer, Victoria thinks she may finally have a clue to her identity. Henry presents Victoria with jewels which once belonged to a woman she strongly resembles. Then Victoria becomes the target of a series of strange accidents that threaten her life. 4 - The Mystery Of Collinwood - (January 1968) Roger and Elizabeth s brother Mark arrives at Collinwood under the alias Professor Mark Veno. Veno, a hypnotist, wants his daughter Linda to marry Ernest and sees Victoria as a threat. Soon the legendary Phantom Mariner is seen haunting Collinwood and Victoria finds herself once again threatened with death. 5 - The Curse Of Collinwood - (May 1968) Following the shocking news that Ernest has been killed in a plane crash, Victoria fears that she is losing her mind as she begins to see zombies wandering the grounds of Collinwood. She turns her romantic attentions to Burke Devlin, a Collinsport resident with a mysterious past. 6 - Barnabas Collins - (November 1968) Victoria happens across a mention of Barnabas Collins in an old family journal, prompting her to ask Elizabeth what she knows about her ancestor. This provides a setting for a flashback to 1899 when Elizabeth's grandmother, Margaret was the matron of Collinwood and was first visited by the mysterious cousin from England tainted with a vampire curse.  7 - The Secret Of Barnabas Collins - (January 1969)Barnabas recalls his past in a flashback to the story of Lady Clare Duncan who wanted to marry him and followed him to the United States, where tragedy and the shocking truth about Barnabas greeted her. 8 - The Demon Of Barnabas Collins - (April 1969) Movie star Rita Glenn falls in love with Barnabas. She introduces him to a doctor who temporarily cures his vampire affliction. However he soon finds himself in battle with an evil vampire, fighting for his life as well as Rita's, and forcing him back to his thirst for blood. 9 - The Foe Of Barnabas Collins - (July 1969) A flashback to 1910 and the story of Paula Collins Jennings and her husband, Christopher, a werewolf. As Paula s life is threatened, Barnabas comes to her aid but then must face the reincarnation of Angelique. 10 - The Phantom And Barnabas Collins - (September 1969) Exploring the Collins cemetery with Barnabas, Maggie Evans faints and awakens in 1880. She becomes the victim of Dr. Giles Collins, whose experiments have claimed several lives. After a nightmarish adventure, Maggie awakens in present time with only vague memories of her experience. 11 - Barnabas Collins Vs The Warlock - (October 1969) David and his playmate, Amy Jennings, claiming to be under the power of a mysterious old man, nearly lure Maggie to her death in a swamp on the Collins estate. Barnabas rescues her and the pair try to determine what is behind the children s strange behavior. 12 - The Peril Of Barnabas Collins - (November 1969) In Queen Victoria's London, Barnabas meets Diana Hastings and is inspired to try to end his curse. Together they travel to Collinwood where an evil doctor promises to cure Barnabas but ends up threatening his life as well as Diana's. 13 - Barnabas Collins and the Mysterious Ghost - (January 1970) A ballet troupe down on its luck holds a performance at a deserted chapel on the Collins estate. The star ballerina is found murdered and her replacement, Diana Samson, juggles a love affair with Barnabas and the threat of her own murder. 14 - Barnabas Collins and Quentin's Demon - (February 1970) In 1895, Quentin Collins is so haunted by the recording of a waltz that he seeks out its composer. A romance ensues between Quentin and Lara Balfour, the composer's daughter. She is attracted to the young man but becomes frightened when she learns that his first wife was brutally murdered and the killer was never found.  15 - Barnabas Collins and the Gypsy Witch - (March 1970)Carolyn and Maggie find a cameo engraved, From Barnabas to Roxanna, 1895 When they press Elizabeth for details about Roxanna Collins, she tells them the story of another young woman Barnabas wooed. Following a warning from a Gypsy witch, Roxanna became involved with Barnabas who ended up the main suspect in the murder of her father and brother. 16 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Mummy's Curse - (April 1970) Professor Anthony Collins brings he collection of Egyptian relics to Collinwood, including the mummy of King Rehotip, who died more than 2,000 years earlier. When a young woman is found murdered, Maggie suspects that the mummy has been brought back to life. Professor Collins threatens her into silence and she fearfully waits for the murderer to strike again. 17 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Avenging Ghost - (May 1970) Carolyn s friend Celia Dalton visits Collinwood with her family and promptly begins suffering fainting spells during which others are violently attacked. Carolyn wonders if her friend may be possessed by the spirit of a murderer who recently cursed the Collins family before committing suicide. 18 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Nightmare Assassin - (June 1970) Knocked unconscious in an auto accident, Carolyn goes back to 1870 and meets Barnabas and Quentin. Suffering under the curse of the werewolf, Quentin arranges to be assassinated but later changes his mind. Once the die is cast however, the assassin may be unstoppable. 19 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Crystal Coffin - (July 1970) Betty Ward arrives at Collinwood and finds her twin sister dead in a crystal coffin. Suspecting foul play she seeks help from Barnabas despite rumors that he is a vampire. 20 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Witch's Curse - (August 1970) Anita Burgess accompanies her brother Jeff to Collinwood as he seeks revenge against Quentin for the death of his best friend. The Burgesses learn that Quentin has established a coven at Collinwood and they enlist Barnabas aid to destroy it. 21 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Haunted Cave - (September 1970) Trying to recover from the shock of the murder of her husband, Harriet Turnbridge turns to Barnabas. When both her brother in law and father in law are found dead with their throats ripped open, Barnabas suspects Quentin the werewolf is to blame. 22 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Frightened Bride - (October 1970) A newspaper reporter from Ellsworth visits Collinwood seeking information about Ann Hayward a WWI nurse who had stayed at Collinwood. This leads to a flashback in 1920 when Ann and her husband John shared a haunted honeymoon at Collinwood. 23 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Scorpio Curse - (November 1970) Barnabas and Diana Collins, patients at the same sanitarium become suspects when other patients are stabbed to death and marked with the sign of the scorpion, the zodiac symbol of death. Diana is thought to be insane when she insists she has seen a werewolf stalking the grounds. 24 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Serpent - (December 1970) Following the Civil War, archaeologist Gerald Collins and his daughter Irma settle at Collinwood, bringing with them an odd collection of rare animals including, it is rumored, Quetzocoatl the feathered serpent of Aztec legend. When a murder is committed, Irma asks Barnabas to help her discover if her father has unleased a monster onto Collinsport. 25 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Magic Potion - (January 1971) Carolyn becomes marked for murder when the owner of an antique shop where she works discovered what he believes is a serum providing eternal youth. After his daughter tries the serum and dies, her ghost haunts Carolyn. Barnabas insists that Carolyn stay on the job long enough to gather evidence that her boss is a murderer. 26 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Body Snatchers - (February 1971) An alien spaceship lands in Collinsport and its occupants kidnap Roger and scientist Murdoch Gray. Two of the aliens disguise themselves as the men and take their places. Barnabas, Quentin and Carolyn work together to expose the alien's plot.  27 - Barnabas, Quentin, and Dr. Jekyll's Son - (April 1971)Visiting Collinwood in 1908 with Barnabas is Dr. Henry Jeckyll, son of the notorious English murderer. The beautiful Emily Collins is torn between Barnabas and Dr. Jeckyll but wonders if one is a violent killer. 28 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Grave Robbers - (June 1971) In 1830 Englishwoman Paula Sullivan is waiting for Barnabas to propose marriage but evil Dr. Nicholas Bentley beats him to the punch. Disgusted by his patronage of grave robbers, Paula refuses the doctor. This revenge follows her to Collinwood and may cost her life. 29 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Sea Ghost - (August 1971) Norah Bliss and her father, both salvage experts, attempt to recover a sunken treasure in Collinsport Cove. Norah however becomes the victim of ancient curse and thinks she will die at the hands of a pirate ghost if Barnabas cannot intervene. 30 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Mad Magician - (October 1971) Carolyn and a friend, Beth Mayberry, are working for a world-famous illusionist during his Collinsport appearance when Beth suddenly dies. Carolyn suspects the magician of murdering her friend, but when the body count grown, the residents of Collinsport point a finger at Barnabas and Quentin. 31 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Hidden Tomb - (? 1971) Set in the Civil War era, it tells the story of Ellen Drury, who falls in love with Barnabas after becoming engaged to an evil vampire - the twin brother of the man she originally planned to marry. 32 - Barnabas, Quentin, and the Vampire Beauty - (? 1971) Model Adele Marriot thinks she is undergoing a surgical procedure to make her eternally thin but she doesn t realize that the procedure will leave her a vampire. Horrified by her new condition, she flees to Collinsport, seeking the one man who can help her, Barnabas Collins. |