Showing THE SIGN OF THE GUARDIAN by John Arthur Long

Dune Beach is virtually free of crime. It is an island resort where David Paddock and his family go to escape the tensions of daily life on the mainland. Then Marty Goodman, an expert on primates, including Jinks, the preternaturally clever chimpanzee she has taught to talk with sign language, comes to visit, accompanied by Jinks. She was David Paddock's lover. She was Pamela Paddock's best friend. And she assures everyone that Jinks is harmless. However, during her visit, people begin to die, their bodies found horribly mutilated. Suspicion falls on Jinks, but there are other suspects. In fact, in the dark underbelly of this quiet resort, the killer could be anyone. Anyone.