A. D. Crake's novel, 'Brian Fitz-Count', tells the story of Wallingford Castle and Dorchester Abbey, two historic landmarks in a country dear to the author. Fitz-Count, a real person in this historical fiction novel, is portrayed with all the faults of most Norman barons in this medieval tale, which features realistic depictions of the dungeons of the Castle and the religious system of the day.
Augustine David Crake was an English cleric and author, known for devotional works, and for juvenile historical fiction that has been compared to the books of John Mason Neale.