Robert Swindells 
A Skull in Shadows Lane 

The war has just ended in the tiny village of Coney Cley, and Josh and his gang are desperate for some excitement. When they head for the eerie, abandoned Shadows Lane to explore a deserted house, they find more than they bargained for – a human tooth. Then a creepy, skeletal face appears at a dark window . . .
Believing there”s a skeleton haunting Shadows Lane, the children are shocked to learn the truth about ”Boney” – he”s an escaped prisoner of war. But someone else is also hiding in the village – someone much more dangerous.
Tense and chilling, this is another fantastically gripping tale from the award-winning author of Room 13 and Stone Cold.