Abbott, Jeff. Do Unto Others (New York: Ballantine Books, 1994) 248 p.

The Mirabeau (Texas) Public Library is the scene of a murder of an old woman who has been campaigning to get "smut" like D.H. Lawrence removed from the library shelves. The Librarian, Jordan Poteet (who is not a trained librarian) is the prime suspect. Jordan left a high-powered publishing job in Boston to return home and care for his Alzheimer-stricken mother.