Death Hole Creek

This book is about some strange happenings taking place in a remote Appalachian valley, which has a creek that ends by pouring into a sinkhole. The story begins in the early 1930s, but doesnt end until well into the 1970s. Young Billy (Bud) Ross, who was born with an inquisitive and brilliant mind, gets his friends and their families involved in searching for answers to the mysteries centered about a sinking creek and the disappearance and appearance of certain people in the valley. The search for answers continues for years with the plot thickening as time goes by. Finally, in the prime of his life, all the pieces of the puzzle fall into place. By then Bud has a family, and world events have taken several major turns.