SHADOWGRAM UPDATE # 428 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2019
--- HERMES PRESS TO REPRINT FULL 32 VOLUMES OF VINTAGE “DARK SHADOWS” PAPERBACK NOVELS AS ENLARGED EDITIONS
--- A CASUALTY OF INDIFFERENCE by David Selby
--- HERMES PRESS TO REPRINT FULL 32 VOLUMES OF VINTAGE “DARK SHADOWS” PAPERBACK NOVELS AS ENLARGED EDITIONS
Dark Shadows: The Complete Paperback Library -
Reprint #1, “Dark Shadows”; ISBN 978-1- 61345-190-8; $14.99; written by Marilyn Ross; paperback; 6 x 8 inches; printed text; archival edition; first in a series of 32 novels; available in January, 2020.
The classic Dark Shadows novels, originally published by Paperback Library in the 1960s and 1970s, return with Hermes Press' archival reprint of all 32 titles in the series. The reprint series’ namesake debut book, “Dark Shadows,” which first saw print in December, 1966, will feature the original painted artwork on the cover.
Each of the 32 novels will present the complete text re-proofed and error free along with the faithfully reprinted cover art. The Hermes Press reprints will present the titles in an enlarged 6 inch by 8 inch format, printed on archival paper and permanently bound for reading enjoyment without cracking or loose pages. Each book in the series is based on the Dark Shadows television serial created by Dan Curtis and was written by prolific fiction author William Edward Daniel Ross under the pen name of Marilyn Ross.
The forerunner to today's immensely popular vampire and supernatural themed television programs and theatrical films, Dark Shadows still garners serious attention as an iconic TV show with a devoted cult following and a new primetime series planned for 2020. Initially focusing on young governess Victoria Winters and the mysterious happenings at the isolated New England estate Collinwood, the stories gradually shift to emphasize tormented vampire Barnabas Collins.
Hermes Press' complete reprint of the 1966-72 series of Dark Shadows novels makes the entire collection of these classic books available once again to fans of gothic romance, suspense and alluring tales and compelling characters of Dark Shadows. Subsequent reprints of books #2-32 will follow in pairs on a bi-monthly basis throughout 2020-21.
Additionally, a Limited Edition Autographed version of Reprint #2, "Victoria Winters," signed by original Dark Shadows actress Alexandra Moltke, who portrayed governess Victoria Winters, will be available as a special collectible via mail-order directly from Hermes Press in March, 2020, with details to follow in subsequent ShadowGram Online Updates.
Book #1 ("Dark Shadows") can be pre-ordered now directly from Hermes Press from the online link below and buyers will be notified when the limited autographed edition of Book #2 ("Victoria Winters") will be available as well as other special DS Offers.
The following Pre-Order URL for the book will be "live" at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 10-02-19.
https://hermes-press.myshopify.com/products/dark-shadows-the-complete-paperback-library-reprint-1-pre-order --- A CASUALTY OF INDIFFERENCE by David Selby
David’s latest book is available in print (autographed copies are available) and Kindle editions.
A CASUALTY OF INDIFFERENCE: Drugs shatter a loving family when Mary Ellen Heater’s grandfather discovers her sister’s body while searching for cans and bottles at the local garbage dump. It appeared to him that she had been shot twice in the head at close range. The grandfather’s discovery leaves the family shattered. Against her father’s wishes, a devastated Mary Ellen, determined to solve her sister’s murder, convinces her older brother to persuade the local kingpin of a known ‘drugs for guns’ place called “Deadend,” where her brother works, to hire her. She does not inform her brother why she wants the job, other than needing money. She does not mention her determination to gain information that will help solve her sister’s murder. Mary Ellen puts her promising singing aspirations on hold and with her grandfather’s help, she sets out on her quest to avenge her sister’s murder…which will have ramifications for the whole community.
A tale of murder, drugs, and dirty dealing expose the terrible opioid problem crushing American families everywhere.
The novel received an Honorable Mention in the General Fiction category from the 2019 Paris Book Festival.
A CASUALTY OF INDIFFERENCE is also available in Kindle format.
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