Book Number 13 in the Homer Kelly series and one of Jane Langton's best. Annie Swann, Homer's niece and children's books illustrator, has a dream come true. A new addition to her house has a blank wall 35' long on which she is going to paint a mural of fairy stories. Eight year old, Eddie Gast, is fascinated with her work. A mentally disabled child, Eddie is a major disruption to his parents. His older sister, Charlene was a champion swimmer and the apple of her parent's eyes. When Eddie is found dead in Annie's home, his parents blame Annie and sue for everything she has. In the background there's another land grab going on which involves the death of Pearl Small. Pearl wouldn't sign the papers to sell her land to a developer, which made her husband very angry. Pearl botched an attempt to murder her husband in his sleep and he shot her in the face. Unfortunately, Pearl's brother appeared on the scene shortly thereafter and while Frederick tried to shoot him also, he escaped. The plot will keep you turning pages. And, then there's the face that keeps appearing on Annie's wall!!
