Poaching Man and Beast: Murder in the North Woods — Richard L. Baldwin

Private Detective Lou Searing returnsto solving challenging cases when a younglawyer, Zeke Simons of Mason, Michigan, isaccused of murder in Trout City.While hunting on opening day of bowseason, Zeke overhears Howard Richardsbragging about poaching a 12-point buck.Conflict and turmoil follow as Zeke’s revengeand a need to take the law into his own handsleads to crisis after crisis.Trout City is corrupt with bribes and thecontrolling personality of Howard Richards.High school student leaders uncover the corruptionand seek a solution from a law schoolstudent at the University of Michigan.A dramatic courtroom scene attemptsjustice followed by an exciting ending — atrademark in a Baldwin mystery.