Dark Shadows: The Tony & Cassandra Mysteries

Dark Shadows Dramatic Readings, Audiobooks #1

by Philip Meeks, Zara Symes, Aaron Lamont

Join private detective Tony Peterson and the witch Cassandra as they find themselves embroiled in four new tales of terror and intrigue. 1. The Mystery at Crucifx Heights by Philip Meeks. When private investigator Tony Peterson goes undercover to Chicago with his no-nonsense secretary Rita Channing, he has no idea the formidable witch Cassandra Collins is about to make a suitably dramatic entrance back into his life. 2. The Mystery of La Danse Macabre by Zara Symes. Tony and Cassandra knew when they took their first case together that there would be a few bumps in the road but when the supernatural detective duo arrive at Busby Hall in downtown Boston, a dilapidated music hall that's rumoured to be haunted, they'll find that there's more danger afoot than just things that go bump in the night. 3. The Mystery of Flight 493 by Alan Flanagan. When Tony and Cassandra board a fight bound for home they think that their latest case is behind them, until a terrifying creature begins to murder their fellow passengers. Something is hunting the people on Flight 493, and Tony and Cassandra must deduce what connects it with a story about a little boy who's terrified of what might be under his bed... before it's all far too late. 4. The Mystery of Karmina Sonata by Aaron Lamont. When Karmina Sonata arrives in their office, Tony and Cassandra think it's just another case. A seance gone wrong, a few violent deaths... Par for the course, if you specialize in the unusual. But what if this is not just another case? What if something else is going on? And what if, just if, their sins are about to findthem out? Because for Tony and Cassandra, things will never be the same again. Actors from the series narrate four original stories, based on the classic ABC-TV series with specially composed music and cinematic sound design. CAST: Jerry Lacy (Tony Peterson), Lara Parker (Cassandra Collins), Julia Dufy (Rita Channing), Sydney Aldridge (Mona Lockhart/ Katerina Lienkov/ Alice McGill/ Sadie Mulholland), Anna-Maria Everett (SisterLayla Kincaid/ Peggy Duntroon/ Veronica Phelps/ Karmina Sonata), Brendan O'Rourke (Vincent Danville/ Max Ellison/ Alfonso Grosso), Greg Patmore (Professor Larry Dennis/ Russ Duntroon/ Danny Lloyd).

Genres: Horror

Audio CD

First published October 1, 2017

Reviews

[Vincent Darlage · Rating 3 out of 5]

"The Mystery of Crucifix Heights" - I very much enjoyed revisiting this story, which involves Tony Peterson (voiced by Jerry Lacy, who originated the role on TV) and Cassandra Collins (voiced by Lara Parker, who originated the role on TV also). The chemistry between these actors comes across well. I liked the mystery of it, and how it resolved. I had a lot of fun with this."

"The Mystery of La Danse Macabre," where they go to investigate a haunted hotel, which first turns out to be the brother, but then a real demon and attendant ghost shows up. Not the best story, but it was okay."

"The Mystery of Flight 493" - the mystery was why the plane keeps crashing over and over again, and Tony & Cassandra have to figure out what is going on and stop it from happening. I'm still not quite sure how they figured out that fire would stop the creature or the lady's grandma knew how to make Molotov cocktails, but the story had great pacing, an interesting mystery, and great chemistry between the characters.

"The Mystery of Karmina Sonata" - This one has Karmina Sonata, a medium, who conducted a séance that became a bit too real, summoning a demon that was killing people, naming the sin (out of the seven deadly sins) that they seemed a bit too enamored with. This one had some dark moments, a sad ending, and a wonderful connection with the first story.

I'd recommend this to fans of Dark Shadows, especially those who watched it long enough to see Angelique become Cassandra Collins, and Jerry Lacy to play Tony Peterson instead of another Trask.

[Danny Welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Mystery at Crucifix Heights:
An enjoyable murder mystery story at an auction where the bidders attempt to out win each other for a wing. Tony and Cassandra are back and better than ever! This was a really enjoyable story with some lovely chemistry between the characters! 8/10

The Mystery of La Danse Macabre:
A great story with some red herrings, a nice spooky mystery with some terrifying moments. The characters were great in this one and this story did certainly send some chills down my spine! 9/10

The Mystery of Flight 493:
A unique little story with some great characters and an intriguing mystery. 9/10

The Mystery of Karmina Sonata:
Defintely the best story in this set, this story was bloody incredible with some really dark moments, great character development and a really sad ending. The cast were at their best here and Aaron Lamont once again has written an incredible story! 10/10

Overall: 36/40

[Andy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think these are the best audio books that they are producing in the Dark Shadows pantheon. The chemistry between these two is great!!!

[Debra Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 paranormal mysteries that Tony and Cassandra have to solve.