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What if a haunted castle needs not a ghost hunter, but someone brave enough to question its legends?
Warren Jarvis is a young Kentuckian with a good heart and little patience for surrendering to fear. When he meets Maria Theresa, a Spanish princess in danger, he sets out to help her. Her family is tied to an old castle in Spain, where a dark reputation and the legend of hidden treasure promise more than a simple rescue.
The Ghost Breaker by Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey carries Jarvis across the Atlantic into a world of stone castles, long memories and inherited dread. Mystery, romance and comedy keep the adventure moving. Beneath the excitement lies a sharper question: when old legends can protect a family or become weapons, how does a brave outsider know what to trust?
What you’ll discover
- Courage against inherited fear Follow a hero who takes ghosts seriously but refuses to bow before them.
- A princess in danger Meet Maria Theresa, whose family ties draw Jarvis toward a castle with a dark reputation.
- Across the Atlantic Travel from the United States to Spain, where old legends carry a threatening weight.
- The lure of treasure Explore a mystery that brings hidden riches and a supposedly haunted castle together.
- Dread with a smile Enjoy gothic atmosphere lightened by comedy, romance and a hero quick to act.
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This is for readers who enjoy old-fashioned adventure, gothic atmosphere with a light touch, and plots that move quickly. If you want deep psychology or a realistic picture of Spain, you may find it less suited.
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- A ghost hunter with a good heart
- A princess and a family curse
- Crossing the ocean to the castle
- Fear, reason and how it is told
Who’s who
- Warren JarvisA brave Kentuckian who sets out to help a princess in danger.
- Maria TheresaA Spanish princess whose family is tied to a haunted castle and a hidden treasure, and who needs a loyal protector.
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by Charles Goddard; Paul Dickey· 1915
A young Kentuckian investigates a Spanish castle’s haunted past.
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A ghost hunter with a good heart
The story starts with Warren Jarvis, a young Kentucky man who is brave and quick to act. He does not treat ghosts as a joke, but he refuses to bow to them. For him, a haunting is a puzzle with a human cause, and he wants to find it.
This gives the book its tone. Jarvis is brave, polite and quick to act, in the manner of a gentleman hero from popular adventure fiction. He carries an American confidence into places where older, more fearful customs rule.
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What is The Ghost Breaker about?
It is an adventure mystery about Warren Jarvis, a brave Kentuckian. He helps a Spanish princess whose family is linked to a haunted castle and a hidden treasure.
Who wrote The Ghost Breaker?
It was written by two Americans, Charles Goddard and Paul Dickey. They first created it as a stage play and then turned it into a novel.
Is The Ghost Breaker a true story?
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