Gum Tree Lane

About the Book

This is a story of faith, family, tradition and intrigue revolving around the Winchester family and a rural property named Gum Tree Lane, which is also the name of a large dairy farm located on the same property. Hiram Winchester, the owner of the dairy and the patriarch of the family has died quite mysteriously. As the family gathers to say farewell to Grans, a mystery develops concerning the circumstances of his death. As the mystery unfolds, a trail of greed and deceit leads the reader to examine the history of the Winchester clan and to examine one’s own life in terms of eternal issues—like faith and eternity.

About the Author

Beverly Scellato was born and spent her formative years in southern West Virginia. As a child, she loved to read and yearned to visit places far beyond the narrow valleys of her home state. She graduated from Anderson College in Anderson, Indiana before it became a University. She worked for several years as a bacteriologist with a major pharmaceutical company. She and her husband, Robert, an engineer and businessman raised their two sons on a farm in Indiana. After involvement in various agricultural businesses in Indiana, Robert invested in an agricultural property in Australia. They have traveled extensively in Australia for the past 30 years. After gaining experience in writing Bible Studies for 25 years, she was inspired to combine her love for writing with her fascination with Australia and its people into a novel. While all the places mentioned are real places that interested the author, all the people and situations in the story are fictitious.