Ghost Dog of Stony Ridge, The – #4 D.J. Dillon Series

 D.J. is surprised one night to hear a mysterious hound with a rare “bugle voice” baying on a trail. The “hound dog men” of Stoney Ridge would give almost anything to own such a dog. Many try to catch the newcomer, but it always runs alone at night and is never seen.

D.J. and friend Alfred would like to catch the bugler to replace the skinny stray that recently “adopted” Alfred’s family. The new dog won’t even bay on trail, so it’s important that D.J. and Alfred find the “bugler” before some other hunters do.

In chasing after the “ghost dog,” the boys tumble upon a mystery. Someone is polluting the mountain lakes. A stranger threatens the boys, but they contine looking for the “bugler.” In a final dramtic encounter, the boys not only solve the mystery of who’s poisoning the lake, but discover the secret of the ghostly bugler.

This fourth book in the D.J. Dillon series teaches that things are not always what they seem.