Darkest Hour is the fifth and final novel in a series of books about the Cutler family attributed to Virginia C. Andrews and published in 1993. It is allegedly based on the original ideas of Andrews but was written by ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman. Andrews is the credited author. Cleo Virginia Andrews (June 6, 1923 – December 19, 1986), better known as V. C. Andrews or Virginia C. Andrews was an American author. ... Cleo Virginia Andrews (June 6, 1923 – December 19, 1986), better known as V. C. Andrews or Virginia C. Andrews was an American author. ... A ghostrider is a professional writer who is paid to write books, articles, stories, or reports which are officially credited to another person. ... Andrew Neiderman (born 1940) is a U.S. author. ...