Abstruse Louche: 6 books

The daytime Gothic drama Dark Shadows was truly unique and well deserving of its cult status. This first volume starts with the show's non-supernatural beginnings that include an ex-con out for vengeance, a car accident, a murder mystery, a blackmail scheme and, of course, a newly arrived governess,...

The saga continues, and the show shifts into supernatural high gear with the arrival of distant relative Barnabas Collins. Carolyn rebels and begins dating a hippie biker, the mystery of the locked basement room is finally revealed, and two Collinsport denizens are stricken with a mysterious illness. Maggie...

Vicki is transported back to 1795, where she meets the Collins family of yesteryear. Though faces are familiar, nothing else is, and she struggles to adapt to her strange, new surroundings. Meanwhile, a callous fortune hunter sets his sights on a gullible heiress, while a beautiful, but volatile,...

Vicki successfully returns to the present, but is haunted by events in the past. Roger unexpectedly takes a wife, whose face is very familiar. After a car accident, an eccentric doctor discovers Barnabas' secret and suggests a bizarre remedy to free him from the curse. A former resident resurfaces,...

Distraught Vicki is determined to reunite with Peter, no matter the cost. Chris moves onto the estate, but despite his best efforts, his secret is discovered and his past catches up to him. Maggie gains new employment, but quickly learns the job is fraught with danger. When a secret room is...

The saga of 1897 continues as the gypsy curse begins, with unforeseen consequences for all involved. As a result, a gruesome and powerful object is employed to end the curse and avert further tragedy. Throughout, fortunes change, identities are lost, and portraits are imbued with curious powers....