Monkey Puzzle

The first action packed police thriller in Paula Gosling's Jack Stryker trilogy, an unpredictable mystery in the heart of an American university campus.

<p><b>Winner of the CWA Golden Dagger for Best Crime Novel<br><br>Introducing Detective Lieutenant Jack Stryker. An obsessive, an oddball and &ndash; occasionally &ndash; a genius. Originally published in 1985, <i>Monkey Puzzle</i> is a vintage, suspenseful whodunit from Paula Gosling.</b><br><br>Grantham University, Ohio. When a professor is viciously murdered, campus is set on edge. There are myriad potential suspects &ndash; one of whom happens to be connected to Stryker&rsquo;s past.<br><br>The murderous attacks continue. Now, in the blank-faced and mazed city, death has become vicious, secret and cold. Somewhere out there, an ego is coiled, waiting.<br><br>The city and the campus panic. With his sidekick Toscarelli, Stryker is trapped in a maze of conflicting motives, emotions and clues. And at the center of the maze awaits a monster.<br><br><b>'Scintillating entertainment' &ndash; <i>Sunday Times</i><br><br>With witty dialogue and dark turns, <i>Monkey Puzzle</i> is the first entry in the Jack Stryker series. Continue the series with <i>Backlash</i>.</b></p>