Wallace K. Ponder

Mr. Beaufort's Tree Wallace K. Ponder

A bizarre murder reveals even normal, likable people lead their own secret lives. As an adult returning to the scene of two fondly remembered summers spent as a teenager, Pete White finds the splendid old home razed for a highway and bridge. Pete's arrival coincides with the discovery of a clever but cruel, long-ago murder that throws suspicion on the entire family. The solution is a heartrending shock with an equally unanticipated outcome.