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The Secret of the Underground Room

1990127 pagesOpen Road Integrated Media, Inc.

Synopsis

Professor Childermass is startled when Father Higgins claims a ghost is trying to reach him, only for the priest to vanish. When the professor and young Johnny find him, they uncover a terrifying truth: Father Higgins is possessed by Masterman, the spirit of a long-dead knight with ambitions to conquer the world. Now, they must confront this ancient evil 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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Professor ChildermassProtagonist
Johnny DixonProtagonist
MastermanAntagonist
Father HigginsSupporting

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