The Black Abbot
A classic thriller of hidden treasure, ghostly monks, and cold-blooded murder…
The Legend: Fifteen tons of Spanish gold, secretly buried centuries ago beneath the ruins of an ancient abbey.
The Guardian: The “Black Abbot,” the shrieking spectral monk whose curse protects the lost treasure.
The Hunt: A desperate cast of characters descends upon Fossaway Manor, driven by greed, debt, and the lure of unimaginable wealth. From the earnest young earl and his fiancée to a heavily indebted solicitor, everyone has a reason to search the abbey’s secret passages and shadowed grounds.
About Edgar Wallace
Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1875–1932) was a prolific British writer, journalist, and playwright, best known for his crime and detective fiction. Often called “the king of the modern thriller,” Wallace wrote more than 170 novels, 18 stage plays, and hundreds of short stories, many of which were adapted for film. His fast-paced plots, clever twists, and vivid characters helped define the early twentieth-century crime genre. Beyond literature, Wallace’s imagination extended to cinema — he created the original story for King Kong shortly before his death in 1932. His work continues to influence mystery writers and filmmakers around the world.
