The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie, Brad Strickland
The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie, Brad Strickland
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The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie

Author: Brad Strickland, John Bellairs

Narrator: Johnny Heller

Unabridged: 3 hr 13 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/17/2023

Synopsis

A young sleuth and his professor friend fight voodoo, black magic, and a hungry zombie horde …The drum is small, no bigger than a plastic cup, and decorated with sun-bleached bones. It is a token from the island of St. Ives, whose voodoo cults are infamous around the world, and it is one of the most dangerous objects Johnny Dixon has ever held. When he raps the little drum, the wind howls, and an explosion rocks the house. There are more surprises to come. An inquisitive young man, Johnny has tangled with all manner of supernatural beasts along with his friend Professor Childermass, and now they will confront the living dead.The drum summons up a whirlwind of black magic and throws one of the professor’s colleagues into a strange trance. To rescue him, Johnny and the professor must defeat an evil sorceress, and send her zombies back to where they belong.

About Brad Strickland

Brad Strickland was born in New Holland, Georgia, in 1947 and has written over seventy-five books in the intervening years. He is also a professor of English at the University of Georgia in Gainsville, about six miles from where he was born. He and his wife, Barbara, have two grown children, both of whom have artistic careers of their own. Their nest is not empty, however, as they have three cats and two dogs, which is enough to keep them busy.

About John Bellairs

John Bellairs (1938–1991) was beloved as a master of Gothic young adult and fantasy novels. His stand-alone novel The Face in the Frost is regarded as a fantasy classic. He published more than twenty novels in the Anthony Monday, Johnny Dixon, and Lewis Barnavelt series.

About Johnny Heller

Johnny Heller, winner of numerous Earphones and Audie Awards, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. He has been a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award winner from 2008 through 2013 and he has been named a top voice of 2008 and 2009 and selected as one of the Top 50 Narrators of the Twentieth Century by AudioFile magazine.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Calista on August 13, 2018

I hate zombies and this book has zombies. I thought it was a scary book for the age group it was in. John Bellairs started this book and did not finish it before his death. Brad Strickland finished it and I wonder how much of the dialog was finished. At the beginning, Prof. Childermass seems off a b......more

Goodreads review by Jonathan on February 28, 2013

I read the book aloud to my son to the end of Chapter 9. He picked it up himself and finished it off, because he didn't want to wait for me. The writing is pleasantly complex, with more details than seems to be the norm today. Challenging vocabulary also offers opportunities for vocabulary building......more

Goodreads review by Daisy on February 08, 2025

Heck yeah! I was skeptical about Brad Strickland as a ghost writer, but he is great. He knows all the John Bellairs/Johnny Dixon tropes .. the goofy professor with his strawberry nose, Fergie being a smart alec, etc. Plus, this book has voodoo! And takes place mostly in Durham, NH. What more can you......more

Goodreads review by Reece on December 31, 2017

As with 'The Hand of the Necromancer', I really enjoyed Strickland's handling of the Bellairs characters. He brings out the crankiness of the professor (and even uses the professor's proclivity for ranting as a plot point near the end of the book), and he also explores some of the secondary characte......more

Goodreads review by Chazzi on February 04, 2016

Johnny and Fergie are once again drawn into a spooky and mysterious situation. One that includes zombies! Professor Childermass' friend Dr. Coote brings a strange looking drum over, looking to find out more about it. It has strange images drawn on it and there are bones around it to help keep the dru......more

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