Daoma Winston Books In Order

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Daoma Winston
Daoma Winston was a prolific author of thriller/horror and Gothic romance. Each of her novels have got a strong occult theme and typically feature ghosts, demons, magic, or witches.

“Dennison Hill” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1970. Marilee knew that somebody wanted to murder her, yet did not know why that was.

Marilee arrived in Dennison Hill as a bride, she didn’t comprehend her husband Alan’s warning to not be afraid. However before too long, she was afraid. Just as soon as they showed up at this gloomy house, Alan became this angry stranger, and left her all alone with his three aging aunts that appeared determined to convince her that she was losing her mind.

This left Marilee without anybody to turn to as she is haunted by this voice that calls to Alan’s dead mom. Or when she gets locked in his late grandpa’s study and almost gets strangled by this invisible menace.

Who was attempting to drive her away? One of the living? Or one of the dead?

“The Return” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1972. Benjamin Haley and Gaby Tysson’s breathtaking romance starts this magnificent story of suspense and romance off. Gaby, having been swept off her feet by Benjamin, learns that he’s a distant cousin. And a playmate from her childhood.

Her love for Benjamin brings her back to Cornell House, where years prior she had witnessed this series of terrible deaths which are still haunting her dreams. However her return has stirred up a maelstrom of horror and danger from the past which threatens both her love and her life.

“The Sorcerers” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1973. Child’s play gets transformed into this grisly game of death.

Gilly had come to the old stone house on Walker Hill as a companion to Mason Walker’s invalid wife. Her beautiful and frail patient, Gilly quickly found, never left the house and would amuse herself with playing with dolls and talk of black magic. The newest additions to her collection each had one thing in common: their bodies had been mutilated in various forms of violent death.

Gilly believed that it was nothing more than just a silly, if gruesome game until these two corpses whose mortal wounds were identical to those of the dolls that were found on Walker Hill. Then Gilly realized that she too had been marked for death.

“Emerald Station” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1974. Three generations in one house. Continuing passions. Nealanna was just 17 when she arrived at Emerald Station as Gareth Kennelly’s bride. Even then Emerald Station, the brooding, great, stone house carved out of the rugged New England Hills was cursed.

Curses, romances, and feuds echoed throughout its halls and lingered in order to haunt those that dwelled there. Now impending doom and sudden death are threads being woven into its tapestry. After three generations could the curse of Emerald Station be too strong for even the passionate and gorgeous women and the determined and strong men of the Kennelly dynasty?

“A Visit After Dark” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1975. Mary Tanner Layton, now recovered from her breakdown, was eagerly returning to the dusty, small, and sunbaked town, and to her marriage that had just scarcely started. The confusion and grief had gone; so she and Peter could now pick up the pieces.

However Peter was living with his wife, a woman that looked like Mary. A woman that WAS Mary Tanner Layton. And just the horrified girl that was hanging onto her sanity said that she was not. Who could this woman with her name and her face be? Why would Peter make her life such a nightmare from which no one would allow her to wake up from, one that he would go to any lengths possible to make permanent?

“Shadow on Mercer Mountain” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1976. As Jan Olney (a lovely heiress) approached Ballantine Lodge, its redwood walls glowed with the color of blood in the morning sun. Jan suddenly got afraid.

Bill, all during the drive from the little train station in Mercer, had insisted that nothing was wrong at the Ballantine Lodge. But he urged her to leave and be quick about it. But whatever danger she was facing, she just could not leave. Not until she had comforted Ellen.

Then she heard about the Ballantine curse from handsome Ian Ballantine and revealed some of the darker secrets in this shrouded house. Now that she knew far too much, would she never be allowed to leave while still alive?

“The Lotterie$” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1981. Quinn, a young woman, won the big ticket in the state lottery, she was only too lucky too live. At least that is what this one person thought and quietly started plotting out her death. Quinn started getting this series of anonymous congratulatory letters, and with every one she started getting more and more uneasy; particularly once she noticed that the postmarks showed that her mysterious well-wisher was getting closer and closer to the small New England town that she lived in.

This one night Quinn got home and found that her pet kitten had been slaughtered, its skin stretched and nailed right to the front door. Quinn knew terror at that point, however she did not know what, or who, or why.

This is a story about family madness, twisted passions, buried scandal, and this stalking horror which eventually pulls into its dark orbit the villagers of this peaceful northwoods hamlet.

There is Adelaid, this dissatisfied and pampered matron that uses her winnings as a source of vengeful power. Mary, who longs for a world much larger than her trailer camp existence, for whom this lottery is a momentary ticket to selfhood. Nathaniel, who had planned out a ransom to a whole community with his good fortune. Dorsey, whose own need to win was the greatest of them all. Joe, who is always poor yet rich for just a moment. Mr. and Mrs. Belton, who peaceful lives almost got shattered due to the prospect of sudden wealth. And around all of them this silent threat circled, getting closer, and plotting quite another fate for each of the winners.