Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch

Dark Shadows continues with the full measure of spellbinding suspense and gripping storytelling that made the original television series a timeless hit. Freed from his vampire curse, Barnabas Collins is ready to embark on a new life and marriage with his savior, the virtuous Dr. Julia Hoffman. But when Antoinette, a beautiful flower child with a shocking resemblance to the immortal witch Angelique, rebuilds the Old House, his past returns to haunt him. Discovering a grisly corpse in the basement--where his old casket once lay--Barnabas realizes another vampire has invaded his domain. His fight to protect his family from this new threat will take Barnabas back through time to an evil moment in America's history: the corrupt witch trials of old Salem.

LARA PARKER played the role of Angelique on Dark Shadows. She grew up in Memphis Tennessee, attended Vassar College, majored in Drama at the University of Iowa, and received her MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University at Los Angeles. She lives in Topanga Canyon, California.

Praise for Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch:

“Inspired by the 1970s television show Dark Shadows, Parker writes a layered story that catalogues not only Collins’ marital misgivings after falling for mysterious flower child Antoinette but also a large subplot dealing with one of Collins’ ancestors during the infamous Salem witch trials.”
--Cinescape.com

“Fans of Dark Shadows have long awaited this second book by Parker. Parker has done her research. She takes us effortlessly from Collinsport in 1971 to Salem Village in 1692 and does a wonderful job of capturing the history of both periods. Her spellbinding plot and descriptive prose will please those who love a supernatural romance. She has captured the characters, the dialogue and the spirit of the show perfectly.”
--RT Book Reviews “ Inspired by the 1970s television show Dark Shadows, Parker writes a layered story that catalogues not only Collins’s marital misgivings after falling for mysterious flower child Antoinette but also a large subplot dealing with one of Collins’s ancestors during the infamous Salem witch trials.” —Cinescape.com

“ Fans of Dark Shadows have long awaited this second book by Parker. Her spellbinding plot and descriptive prose will please those who love a supernatural romance. She has captured the characters, the dialogue, and the spirit of the show perfectly.” —RT Book Reviews