An Afterword About Chain Thinking

In Chapter 10, Shep Harrington, the main character of this novel, and Harvey Raimer have the following exchange:

I heard Harvey exhale slowly. "You have a lot of guts," he said.

"No, Harvey, I don't," I replied. "The courageous people have been fighting to protect primates for years. I'm just in this one specific situation, trying to make it come out right. I'm afraid to go to prison, but afraid to live with myself if I don't do something. Let's not confuse me with the real heroes."

Shep understands that believing in a cause is not the same as dedicating your life to that cause, and so do I. Below is a short bibliography of books and links I used as references in writing this novel. In order to stay true to the mystery genre, I was compelled to choose my facts and issues carefully. If you want to know more about chimpanzees and about the dedicated people who have championed the rights of primates, check out these references, surf the web, ask questions, and get involved.

It isn't too late to save our closest genetic relative -- at least, not yet.

Elliott Light
Rockville, MD
February 2002

PLACES TO LOOK: