Life and Deaths of Billy Gumboots

A darkly comic tale of secrets and small-town strangeness.Billy Gumboots has spent years avoiding Windy Mountain. But when he finally returns, the local undertaker seems oddly eager to help him. Why? What's in it for him?Before long, Billy is dealing with more than just buried secrets. There's a handyman who quotes Latin, a fiery Feng Shui consultant who thinks his chakras are a mess and an old chap who might be his father — but swears he isn't.Trapped in a town that knows everything except the truth, Billy has to wonder: can you ever really outrun your past?Full of offbeat characters and dark humour that'll make you cringe and laugh in equal measure, this entry in the Windy Mountain series rewinds the clock — starting before Book 1 and finishing after Book 7.