The Riddle of Raven's Gulch Author:Mary Francis Shura, Salem Tamer (Illustrator) Maybe it was because Barton Scott had no father of his own that he became so fond of the old German diamond cutter who lived on his paper route. In any case, he really liked Mr. Burgen, and the deep, wooded ravine that ran through the old man's property was Bart's favorite place in the whole town. After a car crashed and burned there in ... more »Raven's Gulch, gossip raged that the ravine was haunted. Although stories of strange movements and weird lights bothered Bart more than he dared to admit, it was only when Mr. Burgen's housekeeper was scared away that Bart undertook to solve the mystery. Bart was caught in a conflict of loyalties and brought face-to-face with terror and unexpected violence before he found the answers.« less