I veteran Inspector Ian Routledge, once the darling of pre-war Scotland Yard but now back at work fighting battle fatigue incurred after ordering a soldier killed. Political envy at Scotland Yard compounds Routledge s woes by assigning him to a case that it is political dynamite. A popular military hero is slain in a small village and the chief suspect is a much-decorated war hero and friend of the Prince of Wales. A key witness is himself a victim of shell shock, often teetering on the brink of reality. The title story Piranha tells about a lonely man who writes to newly published authors, pointing out their mistakes.
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Although the book is new to the Library, it is a reprint originally published under the title Guilt by Association. An ordained Baptist pastor, Morris writes his detective stories from a Christian perspective. The main character, Ross, is a ministerial student. Literacy Tutors Needed The Library s literacy program needs tutors to assist students of English as a Second Language, basic literacy and GED exams one on one. If you have time, a desire to help others, and a background in written and spoken English, stop by and talk with John Powell, Reference Librarian.