Abstract:
Community college criminal justice freshman Joseph Oliver Kuhl organizes fellow students and relatives to bring to justice Balona’s “Starfighter,” the mysterious individual who has been systematically burning down the town’s central business district. Joe’s detecting efforts are triumphant, but because of the surprising involvement of a family member, Joe is unable to reveal the culprit and accept appropriate credit for solving the crimes. Joe finally acquires his own car and names it “The Yellow Peril” at the suggestion of fellow student Amelia Earhart Wong. Joe has been ordered by his mother to marry heiress Claire Preene, but Joe’s passionate admirer Patella Sackworth may yet have something to say about that.