Henry Carter Hull

When a man who has already inherited his father's wealth finds an envelope filled with money, he attempts to locate the rightful owner, leading to strange encounters with dangerous citizens of London.

"Mystery novel about friendship, love, and aging. Synopsis: In the wanting months of the second World War, a group of children discover an earthen tunnel in their neighborhood. Throughout the summer of 1944--until one father forbids it--the subterranean space becomes their "secret garden," where the friends play games and tell stories. Six decades later, beneath a house on the same land, construction workers uncover a tin box containing two skeletal...