Orphaned John Trenchard grows up in the village of Moonfleet with his
aunt, entranced by the local legend of the ghostly Blackbeard, who rises
each winter night to search for his lost diamond. While conducting his
own hunt for the treasure, John is trapped in the church crypt and
discovers the true secret of the village: smuggling. Taken under the
wing of the gruff innkeeper and chief smuggler, Elzevir Block, John
begins a dangerous adventure which will see him in a hair-raising chase
along a precarious cliff path and deciphering a hidden code in an
ancient castle. Moonfleet is a thrilling story of revenge and betrayal,
of loyalty and great sacrifice, but it is above all a story about
friendship.