Do zombies exist?  Did they used to?  The Alden children are spending some time at the Winding River Lodge as guests of their grandfather’s friend.  While there, dinner is outside and storytelling commences at dark at the fire pit.  An old legend is told that there used to be a zombie a long time ago who haunts the place.  In the middle of the night, Benny is awakened by the hooting of an owl who is being disturbed.  He gets up and sees someone walking around with a flashlight.  He’s convinced it’s the zombie.  Each day the children discover clues that confuse them.  The so-called zombie is actually a man hiding out from investors that he’s bilked.  Afraid to show his face during the day, he’s out golfing in the dark.  Usually the Boxcar Children mysteries have a little more intrigue than this one did; it fell a little flat.