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The Chessmen of Doom

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Synopsis

Johnny Dixon, Fergie, and Professor Childermass find themselves bound by a peculiar will, forcing them to spend their summer at a remote estate. What begins as an unusual inheritance quickly turns sinister when they discover a madman with a terrifying plan to destroy the world. The trio must use their wits to stop him before it's too late.

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About the author

<b><a href="http://bellairsia.com">John Bellairs</a></b> (1938–1991) was an American novelist working primarily in the Gothic genre. He is best-known for the children's classic <i>The House with a Clock in its Walls</i> 1973) and for the pathbreaking fantasy novel <i>The Face in the Frost</i> (1969). Bellairs held a bachelor's degree from Notre Dame University and a master's in English from the University of Chicago. He combined writing and teaching from 1963 to 1971, including a year at <a hr...

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Johnny DixonProtagonist
The MadmanAntagonist
FergieSupporting
Professor ChildermassSupporting

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