New Carina Press Titles for March 2012

Each month, Omnimystery News is pleased to present new mystery and suspense titles from Carina Press, an ebook only publisher. Links are provided to purchase the ebook from, where available, Amazon.com, Barnes&Noble, Kobo Books, or the Apple iBookstore; click on the banner to the right to be taken to the CarinaPress.com website to browse for other titles.

New ebooks of mystery and suspense for March 2012 from Carina Press include:

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Inheritance of Shadows by Janis Susan May
Non-series

Aurora Mathis is coming home. Back to Merrywood, an estate she doesn't remember. Back to the house in which her father died by his own hand. Back to where she witnessed his death …

Charles Mathis captivated millions of readers with a series of eerie fantasy novels before taking his own life when Aurora was just a toddler. Aurora tried to hide from his infamy but now she wants to learn about the man she never knew.

She agrees to attend a convention honoring her father's work but on arrival is filled with a gnawing sense of unease and soon begins dreaming of the strange, inhuman beings who populated her father's books. When she starts receiving odd gifts and seeing mysterious robed figures in the halls of Merrywood, Aurora worries she may be losing her mind.

As the days pass and the happenings around her turn from odd to dangerous, Aurora begins to wonder if the magical world her father created may not be completely fictional …

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Silent Witness by Shirley Wells
A Dylan Scott Mystery (3rd in series)

After his ex-wife bled to death in a bathtub covered in his fingerprints, the case against Aleksander Kaminski seemed open and shut. Though sentenced to life in prison, he swears he's innocent, a claim supported by his current wife.

Private investigator Dylan Scott finds himself drawn back to dreary Lancashire in a search for justice. The evidence against Kaminski is damning, but having been unjustly jailed himself, Dylan is compelled to pursue the case; if there's even a small chance the man is innocent, he has to help. The other obvious suspect — the victim's second husband — has a watertight alibi. But Dylan has a strong hunch that as usual, there's more going on than meets the eye in Dawson's Clough.

The deeper Dylan digs, the more secrets he unearths. The question remains: If Kaminski didn't murder his childhood sweetheart, who did?

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Her Dark Protector by Carol Stephenson
Non-series

Florida state prosecutor Gail Malloy may have a death wish, but she has no idea how close she is to having it fulfilled. In charge of the case against a notorious drug lord, she's become the target of everyone on the man's payroll — and corruption has permeated the highest ranks. Fortunately for Gail, a stranger is keeping watch …

Haunted by tragedy and seeking revenge, business tycoon Jason Hawke joined the Justice Hunters, a secret organization dedicated to maintaining law and order. He'll do everything in his power to make sure Gail stays alive long enough to put the crime boss away for good. Even if it means keeping her with him day and night …

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Carina Press, a division of Harlequin, is a digital-first publisher offering ebooks in a variety of genres, including mystery. eBooks from Carina can be read on the Apple iPad, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, B&N Nook, Kobo eReader BlackBerry and mobile phones.

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Fully Loaded by Blake Crouch is Today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Fully Loaded by Blake Crouch as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $0.99 is valid only for today, Thursday, March 22, 2012.

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Fully Loaded by Blake Crouch
Short Story Collection
Publisher: CreateSpace

About Fully Loaded (from the publisher): Thriller writer Blake Crouch is known for delivering page-turning suspense and gut-wrenching literary punches, and each of the 10 works included here is no exception. This 60,000-word collection includes Crouch's introduction to each story and an interview with the author.

Important Note: Amazon.com updates its Kindle book deal every day at approximately midnight PT. The title referenced above is available at a discounted price for Thursday, March 22, 2012 only.

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The Raid: Redemption Opens in Limited Release Friday, March 23rd

The winner of the Midnight Madness Award at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival, the Indonesian martial arts thriller The Raid: Redemption opens in limited release (New York and Los Angeles) this Friday, March 23rd, 2012. (It is also known by its original title, Serbuan maut and in some international markets as simply The Raid. According to the filmmakers, the word "Redemption" was later added to the title since it is anticipated that this is but the first in a series of "The Raid" films.)

In the film, a SWAT team arrives at a rundown apartment block with a mission to remove its owner, a notorious drug lord named Tama. The building has never been raided before, never been touched by police. Seen as a no go zone it has since become a sanctuary to killers, gangs, rapists and thieves seeking accommodation in the one place they know they cannot be touched. Making their move in the break of dawn the SWAT team work their way up the building under cover of silence. But when a chance encounter with a spotter blows their cover and with news of their assault traveling to Tama in his penthouse suite the building is locked down with all lights out and all exits blocked. Stranded on the 6th floor the SWAT team must fight their way through every floor and every room not just to complete their mission … but to survive.

Directed by Gareth Evans from his own screenplay, The Raid: Redemption runs 101 minutes and is not rated.

Watch a trailer for the film below.

The Hunger Games Opens in Theaters Friday, March 23rd

The long wait is nearly over. The Hunger Games, adapted from the first novel in the young adult trilogy of futuristic thrillers by Suzanne Collins, opens in theaters this Friday, March 23rd.

Set in the ruins of what was once North America, the evil Capitol of the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the annual Hunger Games. A twisted punishment for a past uprising and an ongoing government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which "Tributes" must fight with one another until one survivor remains.

Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson). If she's ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love.

Directed by Gary Ross from an adapted screenplay co-written by Ross, Collins, and Billy Ray, the film also stars Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth Banks, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, and Wes Bentley. The film runs 142 minutes and is rated PG-13 for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images, all involving teens.

In addition to the original book (with a new cover), there are a number of tie-in books to the film, including The Hunger Games: Official Illustrated Movie Companion, The Hunger Games Tribute Guide, and publishing this Friday to coincide with the release of the film, The World of the Hunger Games. (All books have Kindle editions available for immediate download.)

Watch a trailer for the film below.

The Big Deal at Amazon, 200 Kindle Books for $3.99 or Less

The Big Deal is back at Amazon.com!

From now through Sunday, March 25th, 2012, Amazon has a special selection of 200 Kindle books priced at $3.99 or less.

Of these titles, 18 are listed as Mystery & Suspense, all but one currently priced at either $0.99 or $1.99, and includes titles by Don Bruns (the "Stuff to …" mysteries), Reed Farrel Coleman (the "Moe Prager" mysteries), Cricket McRae (the "Home Crafting" mysteries), Victoria Houston (the "Loon Lake Fishing" mysteries), and more!

Don't miss this opportunity to start stocking your Kindle for summer reading with some great titles, all $3.99 or less!

(Use this link to see all 200 titles; use this link to see just the mystery and suspense titles. The sale prices end March 25, 2012.)

Netflix to Adapt Hemlock Grove by Brian McGreevy

Brian McGreevy's debut thriller Hemlock Grove won't be published until later this month by FSG Originals but Netflix has already chosen it as the source of its next original series.

Eli Roth will direct the series, also titled Hemlock Grove, which has cast Famke Janssen and Bill Skarsgard as its leads. 13 episodes have been ordered, which should begin streaming in early 2013.

In the book, the body of a young girl is found mangled and murdered in the woods of Hemlock Grove, Pennsylvania, in the shadow of the abandoned Godfrey Steel mill. A manhunt ensues — though the authorities aren't sure if it's a man they should be looking for.

Some suspect an escapee from the White Tower, a foreboding biotech facility owned by the Godfrey family — their personal fortune and the local economy having moved on from Pittsburgh steel — where, if rumors are true, biological experiments of the most unethical kind take place. Others turn to Peter Rumancek, a Gypsy trailer-trash kid who has told impressionable high school classmates that he's a werewolf. Or perhaps it's Roman, the son of the late JR Godfrey, who rules the adolescent social scene with the casual arrogance of a cold-blooded aristocrat, his superior status unquestioned despite his decidedly freakish sister, Shelley, whose monstrous medical conditions belie a sweet intelligence, and his otherworldly control freak of a mother, Olivia.

(Related article: The Hollywood Reporter.)

OMN Welcomes Mystery Author Mark W. Danielson

Omnimystery News is thrilled to welcome reality-based mystery author Mark W. Danielson, who introduces a new series character in Writer's Block (Night Shadows Press, October 2011 Trade Paperback and eBook editions).

Today Mark writes about a story within the story. And he's offering one of our readers the chance to win a terrific prize package that includes a signed copy of his new book (see photo and details below)!

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What began as a joke among my fellow authors soon evolved into a murder mystery targeting the publishing industry. I never planned to write this story, but Writer's Block was far easier to pen than its name implies. The tale begins when Fort Worth Homicide Detective Maxx Watts enters author/publisher Charlie CC Coulter's home and finds him face-down on his bloodied manuscript, cold to the touch. Watts is immediately drawn to a sharp-edged marble paperweight sitting on the desk. With a guillotine etched into its top and "Writer's Block" inscribed on its face, the paperweight was clearly intended as a pun. Watts discounted that until the gash on Coulter's head looked like it came from the paperweight. Since nothing had been stolen from the house and considering the quip on the block, it appeared likely that one of Coulter's own mystery authors may have been his killer. Few motives are greater than revenge.

In the real world, getting published can be an author's worst nightmare. For those hoping to be career writers, their fate hinges upon their agents and publishers, but even then, most will agree that success depends as much on luck as it does great scripting. Think of the odds stacked against JK Rowling who was living in her car when she wrote Harry Potter. Thankfully, someone discovered her special talent and brought her work to life, but even she would be the first to admit she won the writing lottery with all of her success.

Photo provided courtesy of
Mark W. Danielson

Through no fault of their own, most writers never become household names. And while literary agents are always seeking new faces, the fickle book business demands that publishers only sign authors they can sell. It also depends on what genre is hot at the time. If fantasy and chick lit is in vogue, then that's what gets published. If you write westerns, you're either ahead or behind your time.

Of course, it also helps if you're a celebrity. I call this The Smucker's Syndrome where if you managed to achieve fame, whatever you write must be good. Sadly, booming sales figures for bogus celebrity-authored books tend to support this mentality. In a business where fiction accounts for less than twenty percent of all books published, there is little room for unknown writers. As a result, many frustrated novelists have signed with publishers that are not necessarily on the level.

Most of the authors in Writer's Block signed with the Guillotine Press because they believed it paved the road to success. Their honeymoon ended quickly when their sales and royalties failed to meet their expectations. And when these authors began comparing notes, many felt duped by their publisher. But did one of these authors take it too far and kill CC Coulter like a character in their story? Did the person that gave Coulter the Writer's Block decide to use it as a weapon? That seemed a likely possibility until Watts learned it wasn't the blow to the head that killed Coulter, but rather something far worse and much more personal. It wouldn't be a stretch to say he was killed by his own words — the ones that lay buried within his bloodied manuscript — for his was a death that allowed his murderer to watch him die slowly. Another murder driven by vengeance.

Although Writer's Block contains references to things I have experienced first-hand, it is hardly autobiographical. I am not like Maxx, nor any other character in the story. Even during my military career I never killed anyone, so unless someone threatens me or my family, I have no intention of taking a life. However, each of my characters do contain elements of myself and people I have met over the years, and that's why this story was so easy to write. And the beauty in writing murderous fiction is if I don't like a character, I can bump them off and move on.

But fear not, Writer's Block is nothing like Rambo, First Blood. I write with humor not horror, and do so because humor plays such an important part in daily life. We're in trouble if we can't laugh at ourselves, thus so-called black humor is what gets Maxx and his partner Blaine Spartan through their day. The absurdity in dire situations keep mysteries fun.

I plan to keep Maxx and Blaine around for quite a while. The first sequel to Writer's Block is a ghost story based upon an actual haunting in Fort Worth's Scott Theater. The next one is a literally moving story where the shipping container holding a kidnapped airline crew vanishes, leaving the kidnappers and authorities equally mystified. Expect to see Spectral Gallows within the next year or two. Boxed In will follow.

Feel free to check out the chapter previews of any of my fast-moving books on my web site, MarkWDanielson.com, or at Amazon.com and BN.com. With e-book versions priced less than a restaurant Coke, they're simply irresistible.

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About Writer's Block:

Maxx Watts is no stranger to murder. As a Fort Worth homicide detective, he has smelled death often. But this murder was twisted. A dead publisher lying face-down on a bloodied manuscript, the marble paperweight beside him labeled "Writer's Block". All evidence points to The Guillotine Press authors, but determining which one is only the beginning for Watts.

 

In our review of Writer's Block, we called the book "an incredibly suspenseful crime novel with a well-developed cast of suspects that maintains its mystery until the very end."

For a chance to win a "Writer's Block Prize Package" that includes a signed copy of the book, an embellished organic cotton book tote, an amazing "morphing" mug, and a button with the guillotine image, visit Mystery Book Contests, click on the Mark W. Danielson: Writer's Block contest link, enter your name, e-mail address, and this code (9391) for a chance to win! (One entry per person; contest ends 03/28/2012.)

State of Rebellion by Gordon Ryan is Today's Third Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature State of Rebellion by Gordon Ryan as today's third free mystery ebook.

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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State of Rebellion by Gordon Ryan
A Padraig "Pug" Connor Thriller
Publisher: Pegasus Publishing

This is the first in this series of three thrillers to date featuring the Marine Corps Colonel, later General. The fourth is scheduled to be published this Spring.

About State of Rebellion (from the publisher): California is on the brink of secession, and those who oppose this drastic political maneuver are turning up dead. Federal Agent Nicole Bentley is sent to discover what she can about the movement and meets up with Assemblyman and National Guard JAG officer Daniel Rawlings, a man whose commitment to his country runs deep in his blood. Resisting their mutual attraction, they uncover a plot devised by greedy men bent on taking power at any cost.

As Colonel Pug Connor, working under the direction of the President of the United States, seeks to root out the leaders of the Western Patriot Movement — a military cadre with a chip on its shoulder — Nicole and Dan find themselves literally in the crossfire. Can they end the dispute between the various factions before they all end up martyrs for the cause?

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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Three Titles by J. Carson Black are Today's Second Featured Set of Free MystereBooks

MystereBooks is pleased to feature three novels by J. Carson Black, originally published as written by Margaret Falk, as today's second set of free mystery ebooks.

These titles were listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the prices of the books before completing your transaction.

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Darkscope by J. Carson Black
Publisher: Breakaway Media

About Darkscope (from the publisher): After Chelsea McCord's marriage falls apart, her uncle talks her into a change of scene — Bisbee, Arizona, the scenic mining town with a notorious past. Her great-grandfather, mining magnate Lucas McCord, helped build Bisbee at the turn of the last century.

Chelsea discovers an ancient box camera in a dusty trunk, the film still inside. On a lark she photographs the town. Is it her imagination, or does the stench of death emanate from the camera's inner workings?

And when Chelsea looks through a viewfinder wavy with age, she sees children in gunny-sack clothes, their eyes dark and grainy. Children from the 1920's. She sees a young man and woman at a train station that no longer exists.

And as the past superimposes itself on the present, Chelsea learns the secret of her family's true legacy. With one click of the shutter, she has unleashed a pure and hungry evil that will consume everyone she loves.

Now Chelsea must fight to save her beloved uncle — and herself.

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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Dark Horse by J. Carson Black
Publisher: Breakaway Media

About Dark Horse (from the publisher): Despite the accidents plaguing his racing business, horse breeder Coke McCallister was sure that Shameless, his prized filly, would put him back on top. But now Coke is dead, and his daughter Dakota returns to Arizona determined to sell Black Oak. Dakota is not prepared for the bittersweet memories that greet her, and she really isn't prepared to see her ex-husband, Clay Pearce. Although she has every reason to distrust him, who else can she turn to in an atmosphere fraught with danger? Who else can she confide in when her life is threatened by an unseen stalker?

When Dakota enters the filly Shameless in the All American Futurity, a desperate killer lays a trap. And on the eve of the race, Dakota learns the shattering truth. If she runs the filly to restore her father's good name, her actions could bring down Black Oak and everything with it.

And she could lose her life.

Important Note: This book was listed for free on the date and time of this post. Prices can and do change without prior notice. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your purchase.

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The Desert Waits by J. Carson Black
Publisher: Breakaway Media

About The Desert Waits (from the publisher): A woman answers a terrified cry for help …

A husband betrays his wife one last time …

The owner of an isolated hotel harbors a dangerous obsession …

A man succumbs to a fatal attraction …

They are four strangers whose lives converge on a lonely stretch of Arizona desert … four strangers brought together by the brutal murder of a beautiful woman. Each of them has a secret. And all of them have a reason to be afraid.

Now, someone else is going to die. For in the desert, under the merciless sun, there is no place to hide.

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Ultimate Thriller Box Set is Today's Featured Free MystereBook

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Ultimate Thriller Box Set as today's free mystery ebook.

This title was listed as free as of the date and time of this post. Prices are subject to change without notice. The price displayed on the vendor website at the time of purchase will be the price paid for the book. Please confirm the price of the book before completing your transaction.

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Ultimate Thriller Box Set
Publisher: Ultimate Thriller Press

About Ultimate Thriller Box Set (from the publisher): A blockbuster box set of five thrilling novels from five best-selling writers!

A crime novelist imprisoned in a desert cabin by a villain more sinister than any he has ever written …

A detective's race against the clock to find a missing teenager …

Twin brothers caught up in a deadly game to settle sins of the past …

A lowly security guard struggling to realize his private eye fantasies …

The US government conducting secret testing on the most heinous and intriguing of all subjects—Satan himself …

This set includes the following five novels: Origin by J. A. Konrath; Desert Places by Blake Crouch; Darkness on the Edge of Town by J. Carson Black; Watch Me Die by Lee Goldberg; and Disintegration by Scott Nicholson.

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Map of Bones by James Rollins is Today's Barnes&Noble Nook Daily Find

MystereBooks is pleased to feature Map of Bones by James Rollins as today's Barnes&Noble Daily Find. The deal price of $1.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

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Map of Bones by James Rollins
A SIGMA Force Thriller
Publisher: William Morrow

This is the second entry in this popular series featuring the covert government agency.

About Map of Bones (from the publisher): During a crowded service at a cathedral in Germany, armed intruders in monks' robes unleash a nightmare of blood and destruction. But the killers have not come for gold; they seek a more valuable prize: the bones of the Magi who once paid homage to a newborn savior … a treasure that could reshape the world.

With the Vatican in turmoil, SIGMA Force leaps into action. An elite team of scientific and Special Forces operatives under the command of Grayson Pierce and accompanied by Lieutenant Rachel Verona of Rome's carabinieri, they are pursuing a deadly mystery that weaves through sites of the Seven Wonders of the World and ends at the doorstep of an ancient, mystical, and terrifying secret order. For there are those with dark plans for the stolen sacred remains that will alter the future of humankind … when science and religion unite to unleash a horror not seen since the beginning of time.

The bones lead to ancient mysteries and present-day terror …

To follow them means death.

Important Note: Barnes&Noble updates its Nook Daily Find every day at approximately midnight PT. The title referenced above is available at a discounted price for Wednesday, March 21, 2012 only.

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In Her Sights by Robin Perini is Today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal

MystereBooks is pleased to feature In Her Sights by Robin Perini as today's Amazon Kindle Daily Deal. The deal price of $0.99 is valid only for today, Wednesday, March 21, 2012.

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In Her Sights by Robin Perini
Publisher: Montlake Romance

About In Her Sights (from the publisher): SWAT Team Sniper Jasmine "Jazz" Parker can thread the eye of a needle with a bullet. As the only female sniper in the state of Colorado, Jazz is unique for more than her extraordinary marksmanship skills and cool head. Jazz Parker and her weapon defend the helpless by exacting swift and uncompromising justice. Not bad for the daughter of the town whore.

After growing up on the seedy side of town, Jazz believed when she'd changed her name and her life at fifteen, she'd buried her past. Two years ago, she even drove away the one man she believed she could love—ex-Army Ranger turned reporter Luke Montgomery—to protect her secret.

Then, in a fleeting second, the time it takes for one clean shot, one perfect hit, to save the life of the Governor's daughter, Jazz's world begins to crumble around her. Her past and her present now threaten to destroy the life she has carefully constructed for herself. Her face and name have been splashed across the front page—by none other than Luke Montgomery—and her past has reawakened with a vengeance. A vicious enemy is bent on destroying Jazz's life, forcing her to turn to the one man she can never have in order to stop a killer before she and everyone she cares about pay with their lives.

Important Note: Amazon.com updates its Kindle book deal every day at approximately midnight PT. The title referenced above is available at a discounted price for Wednesday, March 21, 2012 only.

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Third Game of Thrones Fan Poster for Season Two

HBO has released a third "fan poster" for the second season of Game of Thrones (right; click for larger version). We believe it is meant to depict House Targaryen, or more specifically Daenerys Targaryen, "Mother of Dragons", the last member of the dynasty. The poster's tagline: "I will take what is mine."

See also our posts on the first fan poster ("The North Remembers") and the second fan poster ("The King can do as he likes").

Game of Thrones, adapted from the series of "A Song of Ice and Fire" epic fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, returns on April 1st, 2012.

New Character Posters for Dark Shadows

Last week we featured a new poster and yesterday the first trailer for the film Dark Shadows; today nine character posters have been released (right and below; click for larger versions). Each has the tagline "Strange is relative."

In the film, directed by Tim Burton from a screenplay by Seth Graham-Smith, the year is 1752. Joshua and Naomi Collins, with young son Barnabas, set sail from Liverpool, England to start a new life in America. But even an ocean was not enough to escape the mysterious curse that has plagued their family.

Two decades pass and Barnabas (Johnny Depp) has the world at his feet — or at least the town of Collinsport, Maine. The master of Collinwood Manor, Barnabas is rich, powerful and an inveterate playboy … until he makes the grave mistake of breaking the heart of Angelique Bouchard (Eva Green). A witch, in every sense of the word, Angelique dooms him to a fate worse than death: turning him into a vampire, and then burying him alive.

Two centuries later, Barnabas is inadvertently freed from his tomb and emerges into the very changed world of 1972. He returns to Collinwood Manor to find that his once-grand estate has fallen into ruin. The dysfunctional remnants of the Collins family have fared little better, each harboring their own dark secrets.

Matriarch Elizabeth Collins Stoddard (Michelle Pfeiffer) has called upon her live-in psychiatrist, Dr. Julia Hoffman (Helena Bonham Carter), to help with her family troubles. Also residing in the manor is Elizabeth's ne'er-do-well brother, Roger Collins, (Jonny Lee Miller); her rebellious teenage daughter Carolyn Stoddard (Chloe Moretz); and Roger's precocious 10-year-old son, David Collins (Gulliver McGrath).

The mystery extends beyond the family, to caretaker Willie Loomis (Jackie Earle Haley) and David's new nanny Victoria Winters (Bella Heathcote).

Dark Shadows opens in theaters May 11th, 2012.