The Raptor's Grasp

Death of an Innocent Directs Surfer Cop toward Death of the Planet

With the US economy in meltdown, revelers at a "Black Saturday" celebration are incredulous when the death of a popular guest is pronounced murder - even after a "TRAITOR! graffiti appears on the victim's garden wall. Immersed in his own private grief, widowed Dr. Bradley assists police and socially reengages. Detective Tor Abelove finds his best witness in a young scientist brain-damaged by drowning during a research cruise....