DARK SHADOWS: Dial Me for Murder

by IBarnabas

Set nearly two decades before the events of the first episode, this story will lead you to a man who has awakened to find himself in an unfamiliar place and no memory of who he is. Journey along with him as he pieces together the clues to discover the mystery of what has happened to him, and how Paul and Elizabeth Stoddard and a young woman named Betty Hanscombe may be involved.

1. Prologue

Dark Shadows: Dial Me for Murder

PROLOGUE

by iBarnabas

The continuity of the beginning episodes of Dark Shadows changed throughout as writers exchanged hands and ideas to alter the direction of the series, leaving many unanswered questions for us to piece together ourselves. One of the largest mysteries that fans have often debated is the origin of Victoria Winters and the events that led to her coming to Collinsport in 1966.

Set nearly two decades before the events of the first episode, your journey to discover the answers will lead you to a man who has just awakened to find himself in a place unfamiliar to him with absolutely no memory of who he is. Follow along with him as he pieces together the clues to discover the mystery of what has happened to him, and also, how Paul Stoddard, his wife Elizabeth, and a young girl named Betty Hanscombe may be involved.

This story was originally published in a 50th anniversary DARK SHADOWS digital fanzine created by Mina and MadMargaret in 2016. Extra special thanks for permission to add my story to my fanfiction site.