The Uncanny House - Hardcoverby Mary L. Pendered (Author), Gina R. Collia (Author) Old Mr Barker was a curmudgeon who underfed his dogs to make them vicious and kept his low paid staff loyal with promises of legacies that never materialised. Following his death, his home is sold at auction for an absurdly cheap price to Peggy and Percy Dacre. But when the young couple move into their new home with their four children, Peggy soon discovers that The Beeches commonly referred to as