Dorothy Daniels Books In Order

Publication Order of Valcour Books

Publication Order of Strange Paradise Books

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Dorothy Daniels
Dorothy Daniels was born in Connecticut however by the time she was a full time writer, during the middle part of the 1960s, she was living in California. Initially, she was an English teacher at this state college however later penned articles that appeared in national magazines, which lead to her having a career as a writer of gothic paperback novels for the most part.

Lancer Books, which published over 20 of her novels, proclaimed her as America’s Most Popular Gothic Novelist while Pocket Books claimed that her gothic novels sold more than 11 million copies by the middle of the 1970s. Her roughly 146 novels were published by about a dozen paperback publishers, some of which had as many as 4 printings while some just had the 1. Warner and Lancer published more than 60 of her books alone.

Most of her novels were written in the first person, and this was a bit of a trademark of hers; since she so rarely strayed from such a pattern. Numerous novels of hers were set in the Old South. Her books were also considerably more involving plot wise and had so much more character development than other gothic novels did. Her final gothic novel, called “House of Silence”, was published late in 1980. Afterward she wrote just a handful of historical romances and her final published novel seems to be “Crisis at Valcour”, which was published in 1985.

She also published a novel, called “House of False Faces” under the pen name of Helen Gray Weston. Other pen names include Angela Gray, Helaine Ross, Cynthia Kavanaugh, Suzanne Somers, and Geraldine Thayer.

“Darkhaven” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1965. The secret history of Darkhaven lies buried in the awesome pink marble tomb of one Leland Ward which stood on the grim mansion’s wide front lawn.

Why would visitors still lay out garlands on the grave each and every Sunday? Why did death not destroy Leland Ward’s unearthly influence over everybody at Darkhaven? What made Leland Ward’s beautiful wife give up her career as an actress in order to spend her life caring for this marble tomb? This is everything that Beth Harrington needs to know, and fast.

Somebody in the shadowy vastness of this fearful place was pursuing her relentlessly. Was this one hidden enemy getting another pink marble tomb, this one for her?

“The Mistress of Falcon Hill” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1965. A search for her past.

Amy Dalton, a pretty woman, arrived at Falcon Hill in order to reunite with her family, the eerie magnificence of this old plantation hung over her like this sinister shroud.

Why did her mom refuse to recognize her? How had her sister mysteriously vanished? And what were the ghostly sounds which terrorized her nights?

Even the thrill of starting a new romance appeared threatened with disaster while Amy’s each and every move gets shadowed by those that are determined to bury forever this terrifying secret of Falcon Hill.

“Voice on the Wind” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1969. This sinister mansion had claimed two lives already, so would Janet’s be the third?

Convinced that her uncle was murdered while he was set to unravel the mystery of her dad’s death, Janet is determined to remain the gigantic and bleak mansion and solve this mystery herself.

She knows that she is marked for death since her uncle’s enemies are hers now as well. Even Janet’s aunt, who is angry that she didn’t inherit this old mansion, becomes hostile and threatening.

However while Janet gets closer to the truth, she soon finds herself in this deadly peril from a totally unexpected source.

“The House of Many Doors” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1971. Dying by fire. This is the Barclay destiny.

Carina’s mom had died in this fire by mysterious origin, and her grandpa lived in fear of this same fate. He’d built his home with so many doors so that he could escape from the fire that he knew would flare up someday. However once the blaze started, no door would open up to his frantic pressure.

Now Carina is the final Barclay, now the heiress to a legacy of such fiery death. If her would be executioners were human, she’d have hope for escape. If they weren’t, what power could possibly save her?

“Conover’s Folly” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1971. There was nothing that Judith wanted from Conover’s Folly, except to just be free of a single searing memory. The final time that she’d seen the house called Conover’s Folly, she had merely been a frightened kid, watching out of the darkened stairway while her dad murdered her mom, and then himself.

Now she has returned, and 18 years old, all alone in the world, and now an heiress. She intends to sell the house off and be rid of its memories for good. However she learns that Conover’s Folly holds onto this secret, one which might just better explain her dad’s actions. And she knows that to uncover this secret she has to risk her own life.

“Portrait of a Witch” is a stand alone novel that was released in 1976. Felicia found the Portrait of a Witch and her life started to twist and turn while she faced a shadowy past, a horrifying present, and a tormented future. While looking at this old portrait, she saw her own face. The likeness was an exact match, and everybody in the secretive and small village knew it. They wanted to get rid of her, and there was no limit to the methods that they would use.

Felicia knew that her young life depended on her solving the mystery of this portrait. Who could the lovely woman in the portrait be, anyway? Had she truly been responsible for all of those terrifying deeds? Felicia just had to find out, at any cost, or the witch’s fate just might also be her own.