Marilyn Ross

From the moment she came to live at Phantom Manor, a rotting pile of stone she had suddenly inherited, Jan Davis became the terrified victim of a series of “accidents.” The lurking murderer could be anyone whose life was tied to the dread secret of the eerie mansion; a homicidal, half-witted...

Dark Shadows (December 1966) Despite warnings from the townspeople, Victoria Winters accepts the offer to come to the strange Collinwood as Governess. For some curious reason she feels the secret of her past may be uncovered in the bleak manor high on Widow’s Hill. From the Moment she arrives...

Karin will risk anything to save her marriage - including her life? Recovering from her grief over the mysterious death of her first love, Peter Allison, Karin marries Walter Bell, Peter's best friend. At first they are happy but soon Walter changes. He becomes silent and forbidding, and...

The mysterious "White Lady" of Trent Towers - was she a lovely vision or a deadly menace? As soon as Stella came to the strange house on gloomy Fog Island, she became the victim of a series of unexplained "accidents". And each time she narrowly escaped death, the unearthly "white lady" appeared...

WHAT WILL LAURA FIND AT CAMERON CASTLE -- LONG LIFE OR SUDDEN DEATH! Despite warnings from her friends that he is only a fortune hunter, beautiful heiress Laura Coles marries Donald Cameron. Fighting her fear, Laura agrees to settle at bleak Cameron Castle, her husband's ancestral home. But...

Voodoo drums beat out terror in this place of masked evil and perilous passion. So far from home, so close to hell The lush vegetation and burning sun of Haiti was a world away from Agnes Woodridge's New England home. Despite herself, the lovely young woman felt a tremor of fear of the unknown...

Was a noose tightening around a horrified Deborah Foster? It was the night of evil ritual. The worshippers of the devil danced around the ruined abbey, now transformed into a temple of terror. Deborah had come there hoping to unmask her sister’s killer. Suddenly against her will, Deborah felt...

The desperate summons could not be ignored . Stephen Briar's note was more than the grief-stricken missive of a newly widowed brother-in-law. Since Ann's untimely death, evil had settled over Briarcliff, and Stephen was fighting for his survival. Jessica Rice sought to uncover the truth about...

The wrath of the voodoo gods means death! Karen arrives at he Bagnold plantation in Haiti determined to uncover the truth about her cousin Sheila’s mysterious death. Sheila’s husband, Henri Bagnold, is not above suspicion — though Karen finds herself inalterably drawn to the handsome...

Arundel was cursed with a still unexplained secret from its sinister past. And when a series of strange, near-fatal accidents befell her, Marie was certain that the mysterious menace of the old mansion was reaching out to claim her as its next victim. At first she clung to her new-found love for...

Will Anita lose her husband to the ghost with the porcelain face? When they inherit an ancient mansion, Anita and her husband Charles move in. From the very beginning of their arrival at Shorecliff, Anita notices the change that comes over her husband. Charles turns into a sullen and brooding...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Hidden Tomb (December 1971) Ellen awoke to see a ghostly figure moving through the shadows to her bedside. “Ellen!” Her name was whispered hoarsely, but she recognized the voice. It was Aunt Kate’s. “What’s wrong?” Ellen asked, getting out of bed...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Mad Magician (October 1971) When Cabrini, the world famous illusionist, comes to Collinwood, Carolyn Stoddard and her friend Beth Mayberry hope to work as his assistants. But suddenly, Carolyn’s anticipation changes to fear. Cabrini turns out to be a frightening...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Sea Ghost (August 1971) Centuries ago, Jenny Swift ruled her cutthroat crew of pirates with a blacksnake whip. Now, legend says, her ghost still guards the treasure ship where it sank in Collinsport Cove, meting out death to those rash enough to seek her gold. But Norah...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Grave Robbers (June 1971) “You see, Paula, how well it will work out. Lily will drink the blood of the village maidens—and Barnabas will be blamed.” Paula stared at the evil doctor in horror. “Whatever happens to Barnabas, you’ll still have Quentin to reckon...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Body Snatchers (February 1971) In an alien spaceship hidden in a swamp near Collinwood, Roger Collins and his friend, space scientist Murdock Gray, lie bound and gagged—yet no one even knows they are missing! For their captors are able to change shapes at will, and...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Magic Potion (January 1971) This story marks a sudden shift in the characterization of Quentin Collins, who up to this point in the range had been portrayed as an enemy of Barnabas. Barnabas predicts trouble for Collinwood when Nicholas Freeze, in whose antique shop...

Barnabas, Quentin and The Haunted Cave (September 1970) Harriet Turnbridge asks Barnabas Collins for help after her husband, her brother-in-law, and father-in-law are found dead, their throats savagely ripped open. The police insist the killer is a mad beast. Harriet thinks that the phantom...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Witch's Curse (August 1970) Against her will, Anita Burgess accompanies her brother Jeffrey to Collinwood. He is determined to get revenge against Quentin Collins who he believes is responsible for his best friend’s death. Pretending friendship toward Quentin, Anita...

Barnabas, Quentin and the Crystal Coffin (July 1970) Heiress Betty Ward is worried about her twin sister, who has eloped with Jeremy Frene. She follows them from Paris to Frene estate at Collinwood—but arrives too late! Her twin is dead, victim of a mysterious illness. Her body has been sealed...