The Trees of Pride
1922
Chesterton's 1922 mystery set on a Cornish estate where a stand of peacock trees is said to kill anyone who sleeps beneath them. Squire Vane wagers against the superstition, spends a night in the wood and is not seen again.
1922
Chesterton's 1922 mystery set on a Cornish estate where a stand of peacock trees is said to kill anyone who sleeps beneath them. Squire Vane wagers against the superstition, spends a night in the wood and is not seen again.