Chapter 4, April Summary

Spring is finally coming to Tarker's Mills, but the happiness that would usually accompany the warming weather is hindered by the fear that is growing among the residents. Rumors that a werewolf has been responsible for the recent deaths are causing a low-level but growing fear. Jokes that the town drunk, who is enjoying a bender, will be the next victim are not considered funny, and barmaid Elise Fournier is considering leaving town because she is afraid of the wolf.

Eleven-year-old Brady Kincaid is flying his new kite on the town common. He gets so distracted that he lets time slip away and soon realizes that he is now alone on the green and is late getting home for dinner. Brady has laughed off the werewolf stories his classmates tell, but feels a growing sense of fear as he realizes that...