Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch
By Lara Parker
First Printing: July 2006

The sequel to Lara's first DS novel (Angelique's Descent, below), is now available on Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and in bookstores nation-wide.

From the back cover:
"As the original Dark Shadows storyline ended, Barnabas Collins had escaped the curse of the witch Angelique and found his way back to humanity after two hundred years as a ravenous vampire. Now actress Lara Parker, Angelique herself, reveals the next dark twist in this saga of love and cruelty.

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 '60s 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 own casket once lay -- Barnabas realizes another vampire has invaded his domain.

Did Antionette summon the vampire or is she as innocent as she is beautiful? And what of her daughter, Jacqueline, confined for delusions of witchcraft, to the local sanitarium?

The roots of the Collins family's power and wealth go deep.... Back to the corrupt witch trials of of Salem itself...

Barnabas's fight to protect his family from
this new threat will take him back through time to an evil moment in America's history. Two hundred years ago, Jacqueline's previous incarnation was tried and condemned to hang as a witch in Salem. Desperate, she spilled the blood of her newborn babe to curse the greedy and corrupt judges --including a Collins. How powerful is her malevolent curse, and how much of her fate and her witchcraft does present-day Jacqueline remember?

After a wait of thirty years, the next chapter in the Dark Shadows saga finally unfolds with the full measure of eroticism and spellbinding suspense, and gripping storytelling that made the original television series a timeless hit."

READ the first chapter.

Dark Shadows: Angelique's Descent
By Lara Parker
First Printing: December 1998

Click here to visit the Amazon page about Angelique's Descent. Used copies can be purchased there and at ebay.com.

Review from Dark Shadows Online:
"The actress who portrayed Angelique displays a surprising depth of talent as a writer, crafting a sensual, supernatural background for her character. The novel tells of Angelique's enchanted childhood and later includes the events depicted on the TV series during the 1795 story line. Barnabas and Angelique meet a couple of times as children, adding a dimension of star-crossed fate to their story. And even if you're a "Barnabas and Josette" fan, you may just find yourself rooting for Angelique to win the heart of the Collins heir.

"Utilizing information presented on the show, and adding well-researched details, Parker presents a story that, like the best Dark Shadows episodes, will transport you to another, mystical world. Unfortunately, the book is currently out of print, but copies are often available on eBay. If you love Angelique and/or Lara Parker, this one can't be missed."

Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark
By Stephen Mark Rainey and Elizabeth Massie
First printing: October 1999

Introduction by Lara Parker

Lara helped kick off a modern series of books based on the characters from the cult classic TV show Dark Shadows, by penning an interesting, insightful introduction, from her unique perspective as an important part of the Dark Shadows franchise -- both as an actor and as an author.

The book focuses on Victoria Winters, the young and innocent Collinwood governess as she is menaced by an evil new vampire -- a creature in league with the always-dangerous Angelique.

Bugs & Critters I Have Known
By Ann Heiskell Rickey, Illustrated by Adreane Heiskell Smith

Published by Lara Parker

After experiencing the fun and excitement of seeing her first book in print, Lara formed her own publishing company to share that feeling with her mother, Ann Haskell Rickey. She published Rickey's delightful collection of stories about bugs, and it found a happy audience of children (and of course, their teachers and parents and other grownup children-at-heart). The book can be purchased at Amazon.com, or signed copies (autographed by Lara) can be purchased on the Store page of this site. Click here to go there.

In 2006, Lara released an audio version of the book, featuring her narration.

Barnabas & Company: the cast of the TV classic Dark Shadows
By Craig Hamrick
First printing: 2003

Includes comments from Lara Parker and trivia about her life and career.

Lara's website designer and friend Craig Hamrick has written several books about Dark Shadows (in fact they first met when he interviewed her for his first book, The Dark Shadows Collectibles Book in 1991). His 2003 release, Barnabas & Company is packed with trivia about all the major cast members of Dark Shadows, of course including Lara -- and features a small photo of her on the cover.

The book is available on Amazon.com. For more information about Craig's books, please visit his site, www.darkshadowsonline.com.

The Dark Shadows Companion, The Dark Shadows Movie Book, The Dark Shadows Almanac, and Dark Shadows Memories
Published by Kathryn Leigh Scott, Pomegranate Press

Volumes include chapters and/or extensive commentary by Lara Parker.

One of Lara's first publications was her chapter "Out of Angelique's Shadow," in the book The Dark Shadows Companion, published by her friend and costar Kathryn Leigh Scott. She has continued to contribute to Kathryn's books, with witty and insightful commentary about DS, Angelique, fans, and more.

NOTE: Lara is also one of the narrators on the audiobook version of The DS Companion.

Fiction
Lara is working on a collection of short stories. Click here to read one of them: "Her Robert Blake."

COMING SOON: More of Lara's Fiction!