The Ghosts of Blacklode
A thrilling and intriguing ghost story by a master of the genre. Written over four hundred years ago by the murdered young master of Blacklode Hall, Randal's Pledge is said to contain clues to the whereabouts of his hidden fortune. But it's a more contemporary mystery that's concerning Bill Brock – namely Charlotte Brundish. Angry and aloof, she seems to have no interest in Bill, until a chance meeting in town and the discovery of a magical amulet throws the two together in a way they'd never have imagined. Danger stalks them, though, in the shape of the sinister, unscrupulous Mrs Gosse. She's on the trail of Randal's treasure too, and is prepared to summon the Hound, a terrifying supernatural mandog, to make sure she gets it...
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John Gordon
John (Jack) William Gordon (19 November 1925 – 20 November 2017) was an English writer of young-adult supernatural fiction. He wrote sixteen fantasy novels including The Giant Under the Snow, four short story collections, over fifty short stories, and a teenage memoir.
Most of John Gordon's novels are in the supernatural fantasy and horror genres and feature teenagers in the central roles. The adventures are often set in The Fens, an environment John found mysterious and inspirational in his own adolescence, and contain elements East Anglian folklore (such as the doom dog – Black Shuck). His work has been compared to that of the acclaimed ghost novelist M.R. James. Indeed The House on the Brink (1970) is regarded by admirers as one of the greatest novels in the Jamesian Tradition.
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