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...

 

There are 256 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2002 by Walker Books Ltd .

John Gordon, a Geordie by birth, moved to East Anglia with his family at the age of twelve. He served in the Navy during the Second World War and afterwards worked as a journalist. He is widely recognized as one of the finest contemporary writers of horror and the supernatural. His books include The Burning Baby and Other Ghosts, Gilray's Ghost, The Flesh Eater and The Midwinter Watch. Married with two grown-up children, he lives in Norwich.