The Ragman's Memory

A small girl brings Joe Gunther a bird¿s nest¿made partially of human hair. In the search to match a body¿and an identity¿to the hair¿s owner, Joe comes across an unexplained death, a grisly murder, and a sudden disappearance. All seem to be entangled in a puzzling web of municipal corruption, blackmail, and industrial espionage. A shell-shocked World War II veteran nicknamed the Ragman may hold the key to it all¿but only if Joe can get him to talk before the murderer strikes again.