Zack, his dad, and new stepmother have just moved back to his father's hometown,
not knowing that their new house has a dark history. Fifty years ago, a crazed
killer caused an accident at the nearby crossroads that took 40 innocent lives.
He died when his car hit a tree in a fiery crash, and his malevolent spirit has
inhabited the tree ever since. During a huge storm, lightning hits the tree, rel
easing the spirit, who decides his evil spree isn't over . . . and Zack is direc
tly in his sights.
Award-winning thriller author Chris Grabenstein fills his f
irst book for younger readers with the same humorous and spine-tingling storytel
ling that has made him a fast favorite with adults.