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The Secret of the Underground Room

A Johnny Dixon, Professer Childermass Book (Johnny Dixon)
Pages
279
Published
1990
Language
English

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.

About the author

J
John Bellairs

John Bellairs (1938–1991) was an American novelist working primarily in the Gothic genre. He is best-known for the children's classic The House with a Clock in its Walls 1973) and for the pathbreaking fantasy novel The Face in the Frost (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 Shimer College that coincided with that school's storied...

Characters

Professor ChildermassProtagonist
Johnny DixonProtagonist
MastermanAntagonist
Father HigginsSupporting
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